Amanda Alvarez
Amanda Sue Alvarez, 40, of North Charleston, died in her cell at the Al Cannon Detention Center, the Charleston County jail, on October 25, 2021, about two weeks after she was taken there. Deputies found her during rounds, and the Charleston County Coroner's Office later said she died by suicide by hanging. Medical records cited by WCIV show she had attempted suicide several times and that a psychiatrist appointment had been arranged, and Post and Courier reported she hanged herself with a blanket in her cell after several failed attempts.
Cause of death, as reported: Died by suicide (neglect alleged). The Charleston County coroner's documents say she died by suicide by hanging, and medical records show she had attempted suicide several times and was not yet seen by a psychiatrist.
Reported by: Charleston County Coroner's Office (medical examiner or coroner); Detention deputies (the agency that held her).
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