Died in prison
Messiah Nantwi
Messiah Nantwi died while held at Midstate Correctional Facility, a prison. Former corrections officers involved in the death have faced criminal proceedings in Oneida County Court. The death has been described as a homicide. Reporting on the case has centered on those proceedings rather than on the circumstances of the death itself.
Cause of death, as reported: Killed by staff. Former corrections officers involved in his death have faced criminal proceedings in Oneida County Court.