Detainee dies in Abu Ghraib prison

16/08/2005 - 07:34:37

A detainee has died in a suspected murder at Iraq’s Abu Ghraib prison, the US military said today.

The 20-year old man was found unconscious by fellow inmates in the prison yesterday, the military said in a statement. He was taken to a US military hospital and pronounced dead.

The military did not state a cause of death for the man. His name and nationality were not identified.

The military said an investigation was underway. No suspects were named in the brief statement.