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Died in jail or a lockup

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died July 21, 2021 · Virginia Peninsula Regional Jail, Williamsburg city, Virginia

A person who has not been publicly identified died at the Virginia Peninsula Regional Jail in Williamsburg, Virginia, on July 21, 2021. According to a jail release reported by WAVY, staff found the person in medical distress. The person was pronounced dead, and their remains were sent to the Office of the Medical Examiner for autopsy. The cause and manner of death are still under investigation.

Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined

Reported by: Virginia Peninsula Regional Jail (the agency that held them). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held them.

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