Overview

• A 22-year-old inmate at Mas d’Enric prison in Tarragona died after setting his mattress on fire in what authorities consider a likely suicide.
• The incident occurred around 3:00 AM in the inmate’s cell in module 5, where he was alone at the time.
• Prison staff activated emergency protocols, extinguished the fire, and attempted to assist the inmate, but medical personnel confirmed his death, likely from smoke inhalation.
• The deceased was serving a second-degree 22-year sentence for murder, with his release scheduled for 2043.
• Judicial and penitentiary authorities are investigating the case and gathering data to improve suicide prevention measures, as this marks the eleventh suicide in Catalan prisons this year.