Deaths in Custody
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Mitchell Williams

died March 2014 · Prince George's County Detention Center, Prince George's County

Mitchell Williams was held at the Prince George's County Detention Center in March 2014 while awaiting trial. A jail official said he was found hanging inside his cell and called the death a suicide, though the medical examiner's report was still pending at the time of reporting. His ex-wife Bridgette Williams and daughter Melanie do not believe he took his own life and want answers, and his family has described him as strong.

Cause of death, as reported: Died by suicide (disputed). A jail official called the death a suicide by hanging, while his family, including ex-wife Bridgette Williams and daughter Melanie, does not believe he took his own life and wants answers.

Reported by: a jail official at the Prince George's County Detention Center (the agency that held him); Mitchell Williams's family, including ex-wife Bridgette Williams and daughter Melanie (family or their lawyers).

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