Overview

• One detainee, a 36-year-old Peruvian, died Thursday night at Milan’s Policlinico after falling ill in his cell, and a 48-year-old Moroccan died Friday morning inside the prison.
• Regional prison authorities say one death is likely tied to opioid consumption, while the other is probably due to a gastric hemorrhage, with autopsies ordered to confirm the causes.
• Searches of the facility, including sweeps by canine units, have concluded with no narcotics found inside.
• Milan chief prosecutor Marcello Viola is coordinating the inquiry with on‑duty prosecutors Carlo Scalas and Enrico Pavone as forensic examinations proceed.
• Police will question other detainees who reported feeling unwell, and initial checks indicate no link to food, water or air and no signs of violence, with the affected inmates housed in different wards.