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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Leah Willingham

Six West Virginia jail employees indicted in connection with death of incarcerated man

ASSOCIATED PRESS

Five former correctional officers in West Virginia were indicted by a federal grand jury Thursday in connection with the 2022 death of an incarcerated man who was beaten while handcuffed and restrained in an interview room and later a jail cell.

All five officers, as well as a former lieutenant, are also charged with trying to cover up their actions, the U.S. Justice Department said.

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