Police say that investigations are being conducted into the circumstances surrounding the death of Chris Primus, 20 years, who was found hanging in his cell at the Bartica Police Station at about 0730h today.
The police say that Primus had been charged with murder committed on Sylvester Simon at Apaikwa Landing, Enachu, during August 2010. He appeared in Court at Bartica on Friday September 09, 2011, where the matter was discharged but he was rearrested and placed in custody pending further legal advice.
There were two other prisoners in the cell along with Primus and they were last checked and found to be alive at 4 am today. Police say that the other two prisoners said that they were asleep and did not notice anything.
