Man Who Killed Son-in-Law in Lleida Commits Suicide in Prison
A 78-year-old man, who was in preventive detention for killing his son-in-law in Lleida last October, committed suicide in his cell at the Ponent penitentiary center. The Department of Justice of the Generalitat reported that the inmate had not been placed under a suicide prevention protocol due to a lack of evidence justifying such measures. Consequently, prison management has launched an investigation and notified judicial authorities. The original homicide occurred on October 8, 2025, when the man shot his 47-year-old son-in-law, a Mossos d'Esquadra officer, in the street following a family conflict. After the shooting, the perpetrator covered the victim with a sheet and surrendered to police, having called them himself while carrying personal items suggesting an intent to be imprisoned. This incident marks the fourth suicide in Catalan prisons this year, with reports indicating that prevention protocols were not activated in most recent cases. The Justice Department acknowledged these events as systemic failures and pledged to analyze the situation to reinforce prevention strategies and consider additional safety measures for inmates.
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Man Who Killed Son-in-Law in Lleida Commits Suicide in Prison
A 78-year-old man, who was in preventive detention for killing his son-in-law in Lleida last October, committed suicide in his cell at the Ponent penitentiary center. The Department of Justice of the Generalitat reported that the inmate had not been placed under a suicide prevention protocol due to a lack of evidence justifying such measures. Consequently, prison management has launched an investigation and notified judicial authorities. The original homicide occurred on October 8, 2025, when the man shot his 47-year-old son-in-law, a Mossos d'Esquadra officer, in the street following a family conflict. After the shooting, the perpetrator covered the victim with a sheet and surrendered to police, having called them himself while carrying personal items suggesting an intent to be imprisoned. This incident marks the fourth suicide in Catalan prisons this year, with reports indicating that prevention protocols were not activated in most recent cases. The Justice Department acknowledged these events as systemic failures and pledged to analyze the situation to reinforce prevention strategies and consider additional safety measures for inmates.
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