Philip Markoff
Philip Markoff, 24, was a former Boston University medical student; friends described him as a model student, and his fiancée said he was a beautiful person inside and out. He was found dead in his cell at the Nashua Street Jail in Boston on the morning of Sunday, August 15, 2010, and was pronounced dead shortly after 10 a.m. The Suffolk County district attorney's office said the evidence collected so far indicates he took his own life and that surveillance video showed no one entered his cell overnight. The Boston Herald, citing anonymous sources, reported that he was not checked on during the entire night, and a Boston city councilor asked for an independent probe into how he was able to take his own life. His parents, Susan Haynes and Richard Markoff, said through his attorney that they loved him very much and supported him.
Cause of death, as reported: Died by suicide (disputed; neglect alleged). Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel Conley said the evidence indicates suicide, while a city councilor called for an independent probe, saying the Suffolk County Sheriff's office failed to provide appropriate care and custody, and the Boston Herald reported through anonymous sources that no one checked on him for the entire night.
Reported by: Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel Conley (outside investigators); Boston Police Commissioner Edward Davis (outside investigators); Boston Herald (reporters).
News reports (15)
- 'Craigslist Killer' Philip Markoff Commits Suicide - ABC News
- Sources say accused Craigslist Killer suffocated in apparent jail suicide
- Police: Accused Craigslist killer dead of apparent suicide
- Accused Craigslist Killer Found Dead
- Councilor wants outside probe of Mass. jail death
- 'Craigslist killer' suspect killed himself in jail
- Cause of death for accused Craigslist killer withheld
- Philip Markoff, Alleged "Craigslist Killer," Found Dead in Cell after Apparent Suicide
- 'Craigslist killer' found dead in Boston jail
- Markoff's Death Leaves Shock, Trail Of Questions
- 'Craigslist killer' suspect scrawled ex's name in blood, DA says
- Autopsy results show Markoff bled, suffocated to death
- Craigslist killer suspect suicide sparks probe into jail procedures
- 'Craigslist killer' case formally dropped after suspect's suicide
- A look at other notable prison suicides