An inmate killed himself on Thursday at the Nantes-Carquefou remand center (Loire-Atlantique), we learned from the prison administration.

The man was found in his cell in cardio-respiratory arrest, according to firefighters.

According to the daily

Ouest-France

, which revealed the information, the detainee was 57 years old and had already attempted suicide in May.

He was found hanged.

Three detainees killed themselves in May at the Nantes penitentiary center, two at the detention center and one at the remand center, where people in pre-trial detention, sentenced to short sentences or awaiting assignment are imprisoned. .

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