er, I think, he had some kinda seizure...or something. Oh well, that's a real shame.
ST. ALBANS, Vt. -
Shayn Turner could have spent the rest of his life in prison, but was only weeks into his 40-year sentence when he was pronounced dead early Tuesday morning at the St. Albans correctional facility.
"He observed the inmate in what could be medical distress at this point, I would not want to call it anything else just yet because we really just don't know," said Greg Hale, the superintendent of the Northwest State Correctional Facility.
Hale says a guard found Turner having seizures during a routine check around 2:30 a.m.
Turner was serving time for repeatedly raping a 7-year-old girl, recoding the attacks, and then trading the videos online. Turner was already on probation at the time for being the getaway driver in a South Burlington bank robbery back in 2004.
Prison officials say personnel had swept the area for contraband like drugs and weapons just two weeks ago.
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Investigation launched into Vt. inmate's death - WCAX.COM Local Vermont News, Weather and Sports-
ST. ALBANS, Vt. -
Shayn Turner could have spent the rest of his life in prison, but was only weeks into his 40-year sentence when he was pronounced dead early Tuesday morning at the St. Albans correctional facility.
"He observed the inmate in what could be medical distress at this point, I would not want to call it anything else just yet because we really just don't know," said Greg Hale, the superintendent of the Northwest State Correctional Facility.
Hale says a guard found Turner having seizures during a routine check around 2:30 a.m.
Turner was serving time for repeatedly raping a 7-year-old girl, recoding the attacks, and then trading the videos online. Turner was already on probation at the time for being the getaway driver in a South Burlington bank robbery back in 2004.
Prison officials say personnel had swept the area for contraband like drugs and weapons just two weeks ago.
more
Investigation launched into Vt. inmate's death - WCAX.COM Local Vermont News, Weather and Sports-