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ANTHONY Jones, a Bahamian, died on December 17 while in the custody of US Immigration and Enforcement (ICE) at the Adams County Detention Center in Natchez, Mississippi.
In a news release dated December 18, ICE reported the preliminary cause of death is a heart attack and the 51-year-old was pronounced dead that morning.
“Anthony Jones, 51, was pronounced dead at 9.59am (CST) by medical professionals responding to the Adams County Detention Centre emergency room, where Jones had sought treatment that morning.”
ICE said Mr Jones illegally entered the United States at an unknown date and unknown location and was pending removal from the country at the time of his death.
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