Prisoner dies after physical altercation with prison officers
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March 16, 2025
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A prisoner died at hospital one day after being injured in an altercation with prison officers.
In a media release , the T&T Prison Service confirmed that Akino Purcell died at the Arima General Hospital on Saturday morning.
The release stated that Purcell was taken to the Eric Williams Medical Sciences Complex (EWMSC) on Friday after he attacked a group of prison officers at the Maximum Security Prison and they responded with “lawful force”.
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