Foreign prisoner dies in Maghaberry

A foreign prisoner has died in Northern Ireland, officials have confirmed.

The unconvicted inmate awaiting trial was from taken from Maghaberry to hospital on February 11. He died on Monday, a Prison Service statement said.

The PSNI, coroner and Prisoner Ombudsman have launched investigations into the death.

Prison Service director general Sue McAllister said: “I extend my sympathy and that of the Northern Ireland Prison Service to the family of the prisoner who has sadly died.

“This is a tragedy and my thoughts are with them at this difficult time.”