An Ethiopian man named Desta M. Tesfai was founded dead at the county jail in Dekalb, a suburb of Atlanta, according the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Read the full report below:
ATLANTA (AJC) — A man charged with killing his wife hanged himself in the DeKalb County jail, sheriff’s deputies said.
Desta M. Tesfai, 47, was found dead in his cell Tuesday morning. An investigation found he had used the rope from his laundry bag to hang himself, Major Reginald Scandrett said.
Tesfai’s roommate removed the rope and contacted jail staff, who pronounced him dead.
Police arrested Tesfai Jan. 23 on charges he killed his wife, 35-year-old Genet Abay, in their apartment on East Club Drive in north Atlanta.
According to a police report, a maintenance worker found Tesfai and Abay both face down in the apartment covered in blood. Abay had several stab wounds to her back and neck, police said.
Police said Tesfai had drunk bleach and attempted to kill himself. He was treated at the hospital before being booked in the jail, police said.
The DeKalb Medical Examiner will conduct an autopsy to determine his exact cause of death.