Heba Press – Beni Mellal
Friday evening, an inmate committed suicide by hanging inside the local prison of Beni Mellal.
According to well-informed sources, the suicide of the 53-year-old prisoner was due to his exposure to strong psychological pressure, following a ruling by the Béni Mellal Court of Appeal which increased his sentence from 4 years to 10 years in prison. on the basis of his conviction on charges related to gang formation and theft.
The sources add that the prisoner was transferred to the Beni Mellal morgue, with a view to undergoing a medical autopsy.
The public prosecutor’s office at the Beni Mellal court has opened an investigation into this incident to determine the circumstances.
