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28/04/2008
Remand Prisoner Dies In Hospital
A man charged with rape of a teenage girl has died in prison.
It is understood that Matthew Le Cras, 21, of Newborough on Anglesey, was found in his prison cell by a staff member. He was taken to hospital on Thursday where he died.
Mr Le Cras was being held on remand at Liverpool's Altcourse jail after being charged with raping an 18-year-old woman in Gaerwen on April 14.
The accused was due to appear at Mold Crown Court for a preliminary hearing on Friday.
He had been held at Altcourse prison for one week.
A spokesman for GSL, a support service for companies and authorities, confirmed that Mr Le Cras had died.
(DS/JM)
It is understood that Matthew Le Cras, 21, of Newborough on Anglesey, was found in his prison cell by a staff member. He was taken to hospital on Thursday where he died.
Mr Le Cras was being held on remand at Liverpool's Altcourse jail after being charged with raping an 18-year-old woman in Gaerwen on April 14.
The accused was due to appear at Mold Crown Court for a preliminary hearing on Friday.
He had been held at Altcourse prison for one week.
A spokesman for GSL, a support service for companies and authorities, confirmed that Mr Le Cras had died.
(DS/JM)
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