Prisoner died in cell after earlier suicide attempt in same location
A man who attempted suicide in an Invercargill prison cell was returned to a similar room weeks later, where he subsequently died.
A prisoner who had made an attempt to take his own life in an Invercargill cell was placed back in a room with comparable risks. He died in that cell weeks after his first attempt. The case raises questions about how the prison managed the risks in the man's environment following his earlier suicide attempt.
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Prisoner died in cell where he tried to end his life weeks earlier
A man who attempted to take his own life in an Invercargill cell was returned weeks later to a room with identical risks, where he died.