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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Ryan J. Foley

Nicaraguan man's death at troubled Texas detention camp was reported as a suicide, 911 records show

Immigration Enforcement Detainee Death - (ASSOCIATED PRESS)

A Nicaraguan man who died at a troubled Texas detention camp days after he was detained by immigration agents in Minnesota appeared to have died by suicide, according to a 911 call and records released Wednesday.

Victor Manuel Diaz, 36, was found by guards on Jan. 14 in a room at Camp East Montana in El Paso, Texas, after he tried to die by suicide, a camp official reported on a 911 call obtained by The Associated Press through a public information request.

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