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Ryan Mansfield

24 years old · died October 27, 2016 · Lieber Correctional Institution, Dorchester County, South Carolina

Ryan Mansfield, 24, died on October 27, 2016, while held at Lieber Correctional Institution, a maximum-security prison in Dorchester County, South Carolina. According to Dorchester County Coroner Alice Durr, his cellmate strangled him in the early hours of that Thursday morning, and he was pronounced dead at the scene. The coroner ruled the death a homicide.

Cause of death, as reported: Killed by another person in custody. The Dorchester County Coroner ruled that his cellmate strangled him.

Reported by: Dorchester County Coroner Alice Durr (medical examiner or coroner).

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