A MAN, who was on remand at the Lusignan Prison Holding Bay, died on Wednesday, one day after receiving injuries during an altercation with another inmate, Director of Prisons (ag), Gladwin Samuels, has confirmed.

Dead is Samuel Little, 23, of Stewartville, West Coast Demerara. He was charged with break and enter and larceny and was remanded to prison on June 19, 2019.

The prison director said the incident occurred on June 25, 2019.

Little was being treated at the prison infirmary but due to the severity of his injuries, he was transferred to the Georgetown Public Hospital where he succumbed to his injuries while receiving treatment.

Samuels said the offence was reported to the police and is now an active murder investigation.

The suspect is assisting with the investigation. The suspected murder weapon, a piece of wood, has been recovered.