Two prisoners die at a jail near Brisbane in just 24 hours – with one mysteriously dying in the laundry room
- Two prisoners died within 24 hours of each other at a jail north of Brisbane
- One inmate, 37, was found in the laundry room on Wednesday afternoon
- The second Woodford Correctional Centre inmate, 37, died alone in his cell
- The deaths are unrelated and early indications suggest neither is suspicious
Two prisoners have died in separate incidents 12 hours apart at a jail north of Brisbane.
Authorities say the deaths are not related. Investigations are under way but early indications suggest neither is suspicious.
The first inmate, 37, was found in the laundry of Woodford Correctional Centre about 4pm on Wednesday.
Two inmates at the Woodford Correctional Centre (pictured), north of Brisbane, were found dead within 24 hours of each other
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Prison staff tried to save him but he could not be revived.
The second inmate, also 37, died alone in his cell from what are suspected to be self-inflicted injuries.
The Corrective Services Investigation Unit is investigating both deaths.
Queensland Corrective Services will aid the preparation of reports for the coroner.
The first inmate, 37, was found in the laundry room on Wednesday afternoon and the second, also 37, died in his cell from suspected self-inflicted injuries
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