The police are investigating the death of prisoner Jason Decelis in hospital.

Mr Decelis along with his mother, was jailed for 25 years in 2006 for allowing 18-year-old Rachel Bowdler to die of a drug overdose to avoid getting into trouble with the law.

In January he was back in court, charged with dealing in drugs at the law courts.
He pleaded not guilty to the possession of cocaine and heroin with the intent to sell them at the Corradino Correctional Facility.

Police said at the time that a woman gave Mr Decelis drugs while he was in a court room for a pending drug-related court case against him.

The Ministry of Home Affairs in a statement today said that the prisoner was admitted to hospital yesterday after falling ill in prison. He was initially examined by the prison doctor after he was too weak to get out of bed.  

A Magisterial inquiry has been called.