Lusignan inmate chopped to death

A 40-year-old prisoner on Tuesday died at the Georgetown Public Hospital, hours after he was brutally chopped by four other inmates at the Lusignan Prison.

Police said Aldryn Adonis called “Shawn Peters” was in Bay Two at the prison and at about 22:30hrs on Monday, he was involved in an argument with four other inmates in bay two.

Adonis reportedly jumped the fence which separates the two cells and a fight ensued.

During the fight, Adonis was chopped to the head, chest, hands and both feet.

He was taken to the medical outpost at the prison, where he was examined by a prison Medex on duty and subsequently escorted to the GPHC where he was further examined by a doctor and admitted a patient in a critical condition.

Police said Adonis died at about 10:30h on Tuesday.

He was on remand for Simple Larceny.

Investigations are ongoing.