A 63-year-old man died in prison. This happened in Nicosia, Cyprus. Prison workers found him in his room. It was Friday afternoon. They took him to the hospital. Sadly, he died at the hospital.
Workers found him at 3:55 PM. They tried to help him. Then, they took him to the emergency room. Doctors tried to save him. But they could not. His death was confirmed.
A doctor looked at his body. His name was Nicolas Charalambous. The doctor found why he died. He could not breathe. Food blocked his throat. This was the reason he died.
We do not know why the food blocked his throat. Police are looking into it. This sad event shows prison risks. It shows we must watch prisoners. Fast help is also important.
The prison will not share his name. They did not say why he was in prison. This is for his privacy. The prison will check its rules. They want to stop this from happening again.