Murder suspect dies in Delaware prison medical unit

Authorities mentioned Klein, who had a historical past of power well being circumstances, was being housed in a jail medical space and was discovered unresponsive in his cell about 8:15 a.m. throughout a routine verify. He was pronounced lifeless by paramedics simply earlier than 9 a.m.

Klein had been in custody since June 4 and was being held as a pretrial detainee with money bail set at greater than $1 million. He was charged with homicide, possession of a lethal weapon throughout fee of a felony, and breach of bond circumstances after the physique of Lewis Fetrow, 67, of Millsboro was discovered June 7 on the property of Baywood golf course. Investigators mentioned Fetrow had been stabbed repeatedly a number of days earlier.

Klein, who had been incarcerated at Sussex Correctional Establishment on unrelated expenses after Fetrow’s killing, was then recognized as a suspect within the deadly stabbing.

Delaware State Police are investigating Klein’s loss of life, and his physique has been launched to the Division of Forensic Science to find out reason for loss of life.