Cebu City jail inmate found dead in cell

An inmate at the Cebu City Jail in barangay Kalunasan was found dead in his cell for reasons still unclear yesterday morning.

The body of Francis Obiso, 31, will be autopsied to find out the cause of death, said Supt. Johnson Calub,  Cebu City Jail warden.

Police said that around 6:30 p.m. last Tuesday, Obiso was seen vomiting in his cell.

He was brought to the clinic where his vital signs were checked. He was made to breathe with the aid of an  oxygen tank before he was returned to his cell around  9 p.m.

Calub said they   chose not  to bring Obiso to the hospital since his condition improved and bringing him to a hospital would  need a court order.

The inmate  was noticed missing during a head count at 6 a.m. yesterday.

Obiso was later found unconscious in his cell and was rushed to the Cebu City Medical Center where he was declared dead by the attending doctor.

Obiso was jailed in 2007 for cases of murder, attempted and frustrated murder and illegal possession of firearms. His  relatives signed a waiver to  forgo an autopsy but the warden said he would  convince them to have the body autopsied to determine the cause of death./CORRESPONDENT CHITO O. ARAGON