Forty-four-year-old Roger Samuels of Lot 2606, La Parfaite Harmonie, West Bank Demerara (WBD) was today found dead in the Lusignan Prison.
Director of Prisons (ag), Nicklon Elliot said that at about 06:00hrs, the Duty Officer at Lusignan Prison was in the process of unlocking the prisoners to wash up, when he observed Samuels laying on his bed motionless.
“Immediately, Doctor Britton and the Police Commander were informed of the situation. At about 07:00hrs Dr. Britton conducted an examination on prisoner Samuels and pronounced him dead. He was housed in unit # 1 along with seven (07) other prisoners,” Elliot said.
Samuels was admitted to the prison for larceny of a motor car on January 8, 2021. And according to Elliot, Samuels was admitted to prison with several injuries to his body which were inflicted by the public as a result of the alleged offence he committed.
The body will be taken to the Lyken Funeral Home for a Post- Mortem Examination (PME) to be conducted.
