Crime & Safety
Sheriff's Office Investigates Apparent Suicide At Loudoun Jail
An inmate at the Loudoun jail died Saturday night in an apparent suicide by hanging himself using a sheet, the sheriff's office said.
LOUDOUN COUNTY, VA — An inmate at the Loudoun County Adult Detention Center in Leesburg was found unresponsive and hanging by a sheet in his cell shortly before 10 p.m. Saturday, according to the Loudoun County Sheriff's Office. The sheriff's office said it is investigating the apparent suicide of the inmate.
The inmate was found by LCSO staff conducting a security check. Deputies performed CPR and medical personnel at the jail responded and provided emergency medical treatment. Despite lifesaving efforts, he was pronounced dead by Loudoun County rescue personnel, the sheriff's office said.
The inmate, whose name has not been released pending appropriate notifications, had been in a single cell inside the facility after being booked into the jail on June 10 on felony domestic-related charges and violations of multiple protective orders.
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The inmate's death is also under investigation by the Office of the Medical Examiner, the sheriff's office said.
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