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Jail probe sought after Craigslist suspects death
8/16/2010 10:10:06 AMAP – FILE - In this June 22, 2009 file photo, former Boston University medical student Philip Markoff stands … By GLEN JOHNSON, Associated Press Writer Glen Johnson, Associated Press Writer – 59 mins agoBOSTON – A Boston city councilor wants an investigation of the jail where a former medical student awaiting trial in the death of a Craigslist masseuse apparently committed suicide. City Councilor Stephen Murphy said Monday that Philip Markoff should not have been able to kill himself while in custody of the Suffolk County sheriff. Markoff was discovered dead in his cell Sunday morning. Boston Police and the Suffolk County district attorney are investigating whether Markoff committed suicide. But Murphy wants them also to probe procedures at the Nashua Street jail. An attorney for the family of victim Julissa Brisman says Markoff's death prevents a long-awaited opportunity to confront him and hear the details of Brisman's final moments. The masseuse was beaten with a gun and shot in a Boston hotel in April 2009. Follow Yahoo! News on Twitter, become a fan on FacebookSearch Google for this story. |
