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Young Prisoner Found Dead in Vienna-Josefstadt Correctional Facility

Ein 21-jähriger Häftling wurde tot in der Wiener JA Josefstadt aufgefunden.
Ein 21-jähriger Häftling wurde tot in der Wiener JA Josefstadt aufgefunden. ©APA/HELMUT FOHRINGER
A young inmate was found dead on Friday morning in the Vienna-Josefstadt correctional facility. The Ministry of Justice confirmed a corresponding report by the "Kronen Zeitung" to the APA.

The inmate was 21 years old and was in pre-trial detention in the Vienna-Josefstadt correctional facility for attempted robbery. According to the "Krone", he possibly died due to drug use in a communal cell.

After the death of a young inmate in Vienna-Josefstadt correctional facility: Cause of death is being examined

"The specific cause of death will be examined as part of the public prosecutor's investigations," the Ministry of Justice stated. Currently, there is no indication of third-party negligence. The affected department was temporarily closed. "Of course, every incident is internally reviewed and, as is customary in such cases, reported to the public prosecutor," assured the ministry.

(APA/Red)

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