Politics

Inmate Serving Life Sentence for Killing Children in Fire Found Dead

Authorities reported the death of inmate Félix Nieves Castro, 49, a resident of Lares, on Friday afternoon at the Complejo Correccional Sgto. Pedro Rodríguez Mateo (Las Cucharas) in Ponce. Nieves Castro was serving a life sentence for the murder of his three minor children, aged 4, 2, and another, who died in a fire. The incident occurred while he was in custody. The cause of death has not been specified in the initial report. Nieves Castro was 49 years old at the time of his death. The event took place at the correctional facility in Ponce, where he was being held. The authorities have announced the death, but further details are not provided in the initial statement.