Man found hanging in cell

A St Peter man was found hanging in his cell on Monday night, according to a report from police public relations officer Inspector David Welch.
Rueben DaCosta Gilkes, 49, of Welchtown, was brought to the District E Police Station in Speightstown and formally charged with wounding. He was placed in a cell at 8: 05 p.m. that night. A check was made on him at 8:15 p.m. when he was found hanging by a piece of his shirt.
Inspector Welch says investigations have been launched into this incident.