A man who was set to appear in court next week on charges of attempted murder has died while in prison custody. James Carlisle, 42, from Harbour Road in Kilkeel, was accused of a domestic incident in County Down on 30 June, as described by the police.
The Northern Ireland Prison Service confirmed that a 42-year-old man had passed away in custody on Friday. The circumstances surrounding his death are not being treated as suspicious. The Prison Service, along with the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI), the Coroners Service, and the Prisoner Ombudsman, have been notified of the incident.