A 16-year-old inmate was found hanged in his cell at the Porcheville juvenile detention center in Yvelines, France, on Sunday, August 18. The teenager was serving a sentence for domestic violence, following a conviction by the Créteil court in June.

An investigation has been launched to determine the cause of death, as confirmed by Maryvonne Caillibotte, the public prosecutor of Versailles.

According to police sources, the young inmate was discovered around 8 a.

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and was alone in his cell between 5:30 and 7:40 a.

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, leaving behind a farewell letter.

The incident highlights a concerning trend in French prisons, where a death occurs every two to three days, predominantly by suicide, according to the International Prison Observatory.

In 2022, 125 incarcerated individuals died by suicide in France.