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Charles Bynum Hughes

32 years old · died September 22, 2018 · Burke County Jail, Burke County, North Carolina

Charles Bynum Hughes, 32, was held at the Burke County Jail in North Carolina. According to the Burke County Sheriff's Office, he was found hanging from a bed sheet in his single-person cell on September 22, 2018. The sheriff's office said staff gave medical aid until EMS arrived and that medical personnel pronounced him dead. The State Bureau of Investigation is investigating, and the manner of death has not yet been determined.

Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined. The Burke County Sheriff's Office said staff found him hanging from a bed sheet in his cell and that the State Bureau of Investigation is still investigating the manner of death.

Reported by: Burke County Sheriff's Office (the agency that held him). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held him.

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