A 29 year old man, who was detained in the Albufeira police station overnight last night for knife assault, was found dead in his cell this morning.
The man was arrested following assaults on his 29 year old companion, using a knife.
Emergency services attended the scene this morning as soon as the body was discovered, however death was declared at the site.
The man is thought to have taken his own life using his T-shirt, but the circumstances within the cell are being ascertained by the Judiciary Police, the Prosecutor's Office and Inspection-General of Internal Administration (IGAI).
Source GNR
