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SENIOR police officers are dismissing social media reports, that began circulating on July 26, that a prisoner’s throat was slit while in custody at Besson Street Police Station.

Newsday was told the 47-year-old prisoner was suffering from an apparent mental health disorder and has been inflicting injuries on himself.

The man was arrested after being found in an enclosed premises and, overnight, had an episode where he started banging his head against his cell repeatedly. He was taken to the hospital and was returned to his cell by 6 am on July 26.