Double murder accused found hanged
Jan 31 2012
The Lithuanian man accused of the murders of a police officer's parents has been found dead in his prison cell.
Rimvydas Liorancas, 37, was charged over the murders of Avtar and Carole Kolar at their home in Handsworth Wood, Birmingham, earlier this month.
West Midlands Police confirmed the Lithuanian national was found dead in his cell at Woodhill Prison in Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, on Saturday.
A Prison Service spokesman said: "HMP Woodhill prisoner Rimvydas Liorancas was found hanging in his cell at 8.52am on Saturday January 28.
"Staff attempted resuscitation and paramedics attended but he was pronounced dead at 9.30am.
"As with all deaths in custody, the Prisons and Probation Ombudsman will conduct an investigation."
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