Man hospitalized in police custody dies
The Bronx man who police say hanged himself in a 49th Precinct holding cell has died, according to officials. Samuel Reyes was on life support in the intensive-care unit at Jacobi Medical Center since
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Nov 14, 2015, 8:00 AM
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Updated 3,359 days ago
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The Bronx man who police say hanged himself in a 49th Precinct holding cell has died, according to officials.
Samuel Reyes was on life support in the intensive-care unit at Jacobi Medical Center since Wednesday.
Officials say he died at 4:56 p.m. Friday.
Police have released a statement regarding Reyes' death, but have not answered questioned asked by News 12 about the specific circumstances surrounding the incident.
A police source has said that Reyes was found in his cell hanged by a piece of cloth ripped from his own robe, but family members dispute that account.
Family members say they have hired an attorney to take action against police.
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