Robert Hughes
Robert Hughes, 25, died on December 9, 2016, while held at Valdosta State Prison in Valdosta, Georgia, and was pronounced dead at South Georgia Medical Center. The Lowndes County Coroner said he had no visible wounds or external bruising and that foul play may have been involved, with the cause and manner of death awaiting an autopsy and toxicology report. In June 2017, Southern District Attorney Brad Shealy said Hughes was strangled, and a man who had also been held at the prison has since been indicted in connection with the death.
Cause of death, as reported: Killed by another person in custody. The Southern District Attorney says Robert Lee Hughes Jr. was strangled, and a man who had been held at the same prison has since been indicted in connection with the death.
Reported by: Southern District Attorney Brad Shealy; Lowndes County Coroner (medical examiner or coroner).