Man detained at Santiago's 4th Police Station dies at Central Post after self-harm in cell
A 44-year-old man died at the Central Post after injuring himself with his underwear whilst detained in Santiago.
Detainee dies at Central Post after self-harm at Santiago police station
A 44-year-old man who was being held at the 4th Carabineros Police Station in Santiago died on Monday at the Central Post, according to reportediario.cl. The individual had been arrested for threats with a bladed weapon and allegedly used his underwear to injure himself inside the cells.
On-duty personnel immediately attended to the scene upon learning of the incident. The officers conducted resuscitation procedures and coordinated the arrival of SAMU for transfer to the healthcare facility.
Despite efforts by the medical team at the Central Post, the man's death was confirmed at that facility. Preliminary information indicates that the deceased had an extensive criminal record.
The investigation was assigned to specialised detectives from the PDI's Homicide Brigade, by instruction of prosecutor Javier Meyer, from the Metropolitan Public Prosecutor's Office Centre North.
Source: Google News CL — Santiago