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The mother of prison inmate Verel Simon is assisted by her parents as they leave Her Majesty\u2019s Prison Wednesday afternoon.<\/p>

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Simon was found unresponsive in his cell on Wednesday morning.<\/p>\n

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He was on remand for the murder of Corporal Clifton Common.<\/p>

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An investigation has been launched into the circumstances surrounding his death.<\/p>

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