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Inmate found dead in Dublin’s Mountjoy Prison

The next of kin has been notified

• 11:31, 26 OCT 2023

An inmate has been found dead in Dublin’s Mountjoy Prison.

The death occurred yesterday, October 25th, and their next of kin as been notified. The Irish Prison Service said the death will be investigated “where circumstances warrant”.

A spokesman for the Irish Prison Service told Dublin Live: “The Irish Prison Service can confirm that there was a death of a person in custody at Mountjoy Prison on 25th October 2023 and the next of kin have been notified.”This death in custody will be investigated by the Irish Prison Service, The Inspector of Prisons and An Garda Síochána, where circumstances warrant. The cause of death is determined by the Coroner’s Office”.