St Mary inmate dies in police custody; IPROB and Indecom launch investigations
ST MARY, Jamaica — The Inspectorate and Professional Standards Oversight Bureau (IPROB) and the Independent Commission of Investigations (Indecom) have launched a probe into the death of an inmate while in police custody in St Mary on Saturday.
The deceased has been identified as 34-year-old Eraldo Francis, otherwise called “Nagram”, a contractor of Tremolesworth, Highgate in the parish.
According to initial police reports, Francis, who was facing charges including murder, use of a firearm to commit a felony, possession of a prohibited weapon, and unauthorised possession of ammunition, was involved in a physical altercation with other inmates around 12:20 pm. He was reportedly injured during the incident and taken to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
The St Mary Criminal Investigations Branch is continuing its inquiries as IPROB and Indecom carry out parallel investigations into the circumstances surrounding the incident.
