An investigation is underway into the death of an inmate at the Elgin Middlesex Detention Centre (EMDC).
The man was found unresponsive at the Exeter Road jail around 11:45 p.m. on Monday.
"Correctional staff at the Elgin Middlesex Detention Centre found the inmate in medical distress and called paramedics immediately," said Andrew Morrison, a spokesperson for the Ministry of the Solicitor General. "Correctional staff are trained to provide emergency medical care including CPR and other life saving measures to inmates found in medical distress.
Paramedics arrived and the man was taken to hospital. He was pronounced dead on Tuesday.
No other details surrounding the man's death have been released.
"The ministry takes deaths in custody very seriously and investigations are carried out by ministry officials, the Office of the Chief Coroner and the police," said Morrison. "The ministry conducts a mandatory internal investigation to determine whether all ministry policies and procedures were followed with respect to the care and custody of the deceased. The local police may investigate to determine if the death was due to any criminal activity."
London police confirmed their investigation, which is being led by the major crime section, is in its early stages.
The name of the inmate has not been released.
His is the first inmate death at the EMDC since July 2021, but the 20th since 2009.