Christopher Lyons
Christopher Lyons, 52, of Simsbury, was held at the Carl Robinson Correctional Institution in Enfield, Connecticut. The Department of Correction said staff found him in his cell with a ligature around his neck during a routine cell check on the morning of Friday, May 13, 2016, and that he was pronounced dead at an area hospital. The State Medical Examiner's Office will determine the manner and cause of death. The department's Security Division and the Connecticut State Police are investigating.
Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined. The Department of Correction said staff found him in his cell with a ligature around his neck and that the State Medical Examiner's Office will determine the manner and cause of death.
Reported by: Department of Correction (the agency that held him). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held him.