A 16-year-old prisoner hanged himself in a cell at Artemivsk pre-trial detention centre
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Today, a juvenile detainee at Artemivsk pre-trial detention centre took his own life by hanging himself in his cell.
The detention centre administration did not provide details of the incident, referring the matter to the Penitentiary Service Administration of Ukraine in Donetsk Region. The press service of the administration informed the correspondent of the website 06274 that details of the incident and the service's comment will be provided in due course.
According to the press service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs in Donetsk Region, the Artemivsk police district is already conducting an investigation into the incident. Additionally, a check under Article 97 of the Code of Criminal Procedure of Ukraine concerning staff members of the pre-trial detention centre is being conducted by the Donetsk Region Prosecutor's Office.