A 53-year-old prisoner has died at Maghaberry Prison.
The Northern Ireland Prison Service said that the death is not being treated as Covid-related and that he died on Saturday, August 28. His next of kin have been informed.
As with standard procedure, the PSNI, Coroner and Prisoner Ombudsman have launched investigations into the death.
Ronnie Armour, Director General of the Northern Ireland Prison Service, said: “I would like to extend my sympathy, and that of the Northern Ireland Prison Service, to the family of the prisoner. My thoughts are with them at this difficult time.”
