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March 20, 2014

Homeless Veteran Dies in Overheated Rikers Cell 
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A mentally ill homeless veteran has died in a New York City prison cell
that was apparently kept at a scorching temperature. Jerome Murdough, a
former marine, had been arrested for trespassing after sleeping in a
stairwell. Prison officials say they're investigating whether Murdough
died because of an overheated cell.

 

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