After a brief court appearance, a man accused of killing his cellmate in a South Australian jail was remanded in custody.
Douglas Wright, who was discovered dead in his cell at Adelaide’s Yatala Labour Prison on Saturday night.
Mr. Shuman did not appear in court for the brief hearing, but his attorney stated that his client was receiving mental health care.
The attorney informed the judge that his client planned to request bail.
The case is scheduled to return to court in a week.
Police have previously stated that Mr. Wright was discovered unconscious in his Yatala cell on Saturday at 5:30 p.m.
Police correctional officers, forensic investigators, and major crime detectives were present at the high-security prison.
According to David Brown, the chief executive of the Department for Correctional Services, both men were detained when the incident took place.
“The Remand Centre is the primary receiving centre for metropolitan Adelaide,” he said on Adelaide earlier on Monday. “However, after that initial reception and assessment, if someone is on remand for a period of time, they will move on to a site like Yatala.”
Mr. Brown stated that a “forensic investigation” would now be conducted on the situation.
“A medical emergency alarm was raised at Yatala Labour Prison, staff responded to that alert, located the victim, and provided immediate emergency first aid alongside the prison health staff,” he said.
“Ambulance [crews] responded, but unfortunately their attempts to revive the victim were unsuccessful.”
