Suspect took his own life in between checks of cell

A SELF-CONFESSED killer deemed to be a suicide risk has taken his own life in custody.

Shane Rogers was found dead yesterday in a holding cell at Cloverhill Courthouse in the grounds of Cloverhill Prison, where he had been on remand for just over a week.

Two separate investigations by gardaí and the Prison Service are now under way to try to find out how the 32-year-old managed to kill himself when his mental state was known and he was being checked every 15 minutes.