Police in Makueni County have launched investigations after a 45-year-old suspect was found dead in a police cell at Nunguni Police Post in Kilungu Sub-County in the early hours of Wednesday. The deceased, identified as Gideon Makau Mbandi, also known as “Maiyu”, was a conductor with Nunguni Express Travellers Sacco. Police said preliminary investigations indicate that he had hanged himself from the cell grille using a pair of trousers. As officers transferred him to the empty women’s cell, the prisoner escaped. The incident was reported by the officer on cell sentry duty, who said efforts to pursue and re-arrest the suspect were immediately launched.