A 44-year-old man of Lot 2606 Parfait Harmonie who was admitted to the Lusignan Prison on Friday was found dead in his bed today.
The Guyana Prison Service (GPS) in a statement said that around 6 am the Duty Officer at Lusignan Prison was in the process of unlocking the prisoners to wash up, when he observed remanded prisoner Roger Samuels lying on his bed motionless. Immediately, Doctor Britton and the Police Commander were informed of the situation, the statement said.
At about 7 am Dr. Britton conducted an examination on prisoner Samuels and pronounced him dead. He was housed in unit # 1 along with seven other prisoners.
The prison service said that Samuels was admitted to prison with several injuries to his body which were inflicted by members of the public as a result of the alleged offence he committed. The Prisoners’ Welfare Department is in the process of making contact with Samuels’ family.
He was remanded to prison over the larceny of a car.
The body will be taken to the Lyken Funeral Home for a post- mortem examination to be conducted.
