Prison where Pat Hickey is being held only has water for a few minutes a day

In the space of two days, Olympic Council of Ireland president Pat Hickey has gone from a luxury Rio hotel with a rooftop pool and panoramic views of a pristine white beach to a notorious prison where water for drinking and cleaning — in which larvae has been visible to the naked eye — is only turned on for a few minutes per day.

Until his arrest, the 71-year-old was a guest of the five-star Windsor Marapendi and his €220-a-night room was paid for by the IOC, in addition to a daily stipend of €800 to cover his expenses.

But since early yesterday, Mr Hickey has instead resided in the Cadeia Pública José Frederico Marques, one of Rio de Janeiro’s most notorious prisons.