Prisoner (44) dies in Magilligan Prison, Co Derry

The Northern Ireland Prison Service has confirmed the death of a prisoner at Magilligan Prison, Co Derry.

A statement from the North’s Department of Justice said the 44-year-old man’s next-of-kin had been informed.

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

The head of the prison service, Ronnie Armour, said: "I would like to extend my sympathy and that of the Northern Ireland Prison Service to the family of the prisoner who has died in Magilligan.

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