Remand prisoner found dead

A 22-year-old man has died in Cloverhill remand prison in west Dublin

A 22-year-old man has died in Cloverhill remand prison in west Dublin. A spokesman for the Prison Service said there was no evidence of self-inflicted harm and the man appeared to have died of natural causes. It is understood he was taken into custody last week on minor charges. His body has been removed to Tallaght Hospital to establish the cause of death.

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