The death of a detainee under remand at Pengkalan Chepa Prison, Kelantan, on Nov 12, while receiving treatment at Raja Perempuan Zainab II Hospital, was due to internal bleeding in the head.

According to a statement from the Prison Department today, the detainee, a 32-year-old man, was under remand at the Pengkalan Chepa Prison for offences under Section 379 of the Penal Code and Section 39A of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952.

He had no pre-existing health issues prior to his admission.

The prison officer lodged...