A wanted drug convict died suddenly in his dormitory the day after serving his sentence. Two administrators were caught on surveillance camera being violent.

The inmate named Chen was admitted to prison on the 7th and died suddenly the next day in a solitary room. The prosecutors are investigating today to find out whether it is related to the violence by the two administrators. (File photo)

A drug wanted criminal surnamed Chen was found by the police on the 6th and sent to prison to serve his sentence. Unexpectedly, he was found to have died suddenly the next day while living alone in a dormitory. After his family members questioned the cause of death, they checked the dormitory monitor and found that two administrators from Keelung Prison took turns beating Chen. The police today (9th) asked the prosecutor to conduct an examination to clarify the cause of death.

It was pointed out that the 55-year-old man surnamed Chen was wanted for three cases including drugs, hit-and-run and unsafe driving. The Zhonghua Branch of the Keelung City Police Fourth Branch caught him at about 5 pm on the 6th and deported him to the Keelung District Prosecutor's Office. Chen Nan was sentenced to one year in prison by the court for his hit-and-run crime. He was escorted to Keelung Prison at 7 a.m. on the 7th to serve his sentence.

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Chen Nan's family received a report at noon yesterday that Chen Nan could not wake up in the solitary dormitory at about 7 a.m. and was sent to the hospital for emergency treatment. The family members questioned the cause of Chen Nan's death. After looking at the dormitory monitor, two prison administrators took turns beating Chen. They also dragged Chen out of the dormitory and put him in the solitary dormitory.

After receiving the report yesterday, the police asked the prosecutor to direct the investigation. After investigating the relevant video preservation evidence, and notifying Chen's family and the two administrators who took action to prepare a transcript, they reported to the prosecutor this morning to conduct an examination to clarify the cause of death.

It was pointed out that after Chen, who had a drug record, did not cooperate with the admission procedures and could not get up from his bed, the two administrators did take action when they entered the dormitory. However, the cause of Chen's death was related to long-term heroin use or the violence of the two administrators. The cause of death needs to be clarified after the prosecutor's examination and an autopsy.

In this regard, Keelung Prison pointed out that after reviewing the dormitory surveillance footage, Chen Nan was suppressed by his colleagues on duty on the morning of the 7th because he disobeyed instructions and was suspected of resisting. The prison will review and clarify whether the relevant handling by colleagues complied with the duty regulations. If there are any violations, they will be punished in accordance with the regulations. In addition, all relevant evidence of the case has been provided to the District Attorney's Office. The prosecutor will fully cooperate with the judicial investigation and examination to clarify the cause of Chen Nan's death.

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