Gardaí investigating after Cloverhill prisoner dies following incident – ​​The Irish Times

Gardaí are investigating the death of a prisoner (40) at Cloverhill Prison following an incident this morning.

Gardaí are investigating the circumstances of his death which occurred shortly before 5.30am. Prison authorities alerted emergency services and gardaí to the incident.

The man received emergency treatment, but was pronounced dead a short time later.

In a statement, Gardaí said the scene had been “preserved” by officers and prison authorities pending a “full forensic and technical examination”.

The Coroner’s Office was informed while the services of the State Pathologist and the Garda Technical Office were requested.

A Senior Garda Investigating Officer (SIO) has been appointed to lead the investigation and a Family Liaison Officer (FLO) has been assigned to the family of the deceased.

The investigation is ongoing and in a statement Garda Headquarters said “further updates will follow”.