Deaths in Custody
Died in prison

David Mewa

died May 26, 2024 · Martin Correctional Institution, Florida

David Mewa died on May 26, 2024, while held at Martin Correctional Institution, a Florida state prison. He was in the custody of the Florida Department of Corrections when he died. The department recorded the manner of death as natural.

Cause of death, as reported: Died of illness

Reported by: Florida Department of Corrections (the agency that held him). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held him.

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