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James McDonald Laudat

48 years old · died November 25, 2019 · Golden Grove Adult Correctional Facility, U.S. Virgin Islands

James McDonald Laudat, 48, was born in Dominica and had lived in the United States since he was seven. He had been diagnosed with schizophrenia and was awaiting transfer to a secure psychiatric facility when he was found dead in his cell at Golden Grove at 8:30 a.m. on Monday, November 25, 2019. V.I. Bureau of Corrections spokesman Winthrop Maduro said there were no signs of foul play and that an autopsy would determine the cause and manner of death. His public defender said she was shocked by his death.

Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined. V.I. Bureau of Corrections spokesman Winthrop Maduro said there were no signs of foul play and an autopsy would determine the cause and manner of death.

Reported by: V.I. Bureau 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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