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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Rachel Sharp

Scathing watchdog blames Jeffrey Epstein’s suicide on prison staff leaving him unchecked in cell

New York State Sex Offender Registry

A scathing report from the Justice Department (DOJ) watchdog has outlined “numerous and serious failures” by the Bureau of Prisons leading up to the suicide of convicted paedophile Jeffrey Epstein.

The DOJ’s Office of the Inspector General released its report on Tuesday, finding that multiple prison staff members failed to check on the disgraced financier in the hours leading up to his death – despite him being on suicide watch.

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