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Oct 01, 2012 News
New Amsterdam Police are investigating the death of convicted prisoner Melvin Smartt who was found hanging in his cell at approximately 07:20h on Sunday 30th September 2012.
Preliminary investigations have so far revealed that Smartt, who was the lone occupant of a cell, was unlocked at approximately 06:45 to do his ablutions. He returned to his cell and shortly after, the supervising rank on duty was alerted by other prisoners as to some unusual noise coming from his cell. The rank immediately rushed to the cell and observed that the prisoner was hanging from a piece of cloth. He was immediately cut down. The medical Officer was summoned and it was recognized that the prisoner was not breathing and was subsequently pronounced dead.
The police were immediately summoned to investigate the matter.
According to a release from the Guyana Prison Service, Smartt was admitted to the New Amsterdam Prison on July 31, 2012, after being convicted to serve six months imprisonment for the offence “Unlawful and malicious damage to property”. He was due to be released from prison on December 1st.
He was 24-years old and resided at Number One Village, Corentyne. He was classified as an Emotionally Disturbed Person (EPD).
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