Murder charge after man dies in Sydney prison
An inmate has been charged over the death of a man in a Sydney prison.
Just before 9.30am yesterday, police were called to Parklea Correctional Centre after reports a prisoner was found unresponsive in a cell.
He was declared dead at the scene.
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A prisoner has been charged with murder after a death at Parklea Correctional Centre in Sydney. 9News
Police said the man was yet to be formally identified.
At about 2.30pm yesterday, investigators arrested a 20-year-old prisoner and charged him with murder.
He was refused bail and will appear in court today.
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