Depressed foreign inmate takes own life in Cyprus prison

A foreign inmate at a prison in south Cyprus committed suicide on Tuesday after his girlfriend of 10 years broke up with him and cut off communication.

The inmate described as a Romanian national, was found unconscious at 10:30am on Tuesday inside his cell at Central Prisons in Nicosia.

Nursing staff administered CPR as soon as he was noticed, and was rushed to Nicosia general hospital where he was pronounced dead.

Police ruled out the possibility of foul play.

The reasons that led him to this act were the disappointment following his recent break up with his partner, the prison administration said.

The action, it said, took place after the man’s partner of 10 years cut all communication with him without providing any explanation.

Prior to the suicide, the man had made several attempts to contact her without success. The prisons department said it had not been aware of these attempts.