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Twenty-three months in solitary confinement must have finally taken its toll on high profile murder accused, Tyrone Kacey Rowe,Carolina Panthers Throwback Jersey, called ‘Cobra’, who cracked early Sunday morning. He allegedly attacked a Prison Warder with a knife and another sharp instrument commonly called a ‘jukka’.Tyrone Rowe called CobraFrom all indications, Rowe,Jimmie Foxx Red Sox Throwback Jersey, who is awaiting trial for murder, cracked under the pressure of the lengthy confinement and attacked the Warder although he was reportedly handcuffed and shackled.He was eventually subdued by other warders who went to the assistance of their colleague.The attack forced prison officials to relocate Rowe to Timehri where he will be strictly monitored.Rowe,Fran Tarkenton Vikings Throwback Jersey, for whom a wanted bulleting was issued by the police following a spate of robberies and murder, buckled under the sheer weight of the relentless pursuit by the police and surrendered on September 2, 2010.However, his unstable nature soon landed him in trouble while he was incarcerated at the Georgetown Prison.He became involved in numerous fights with fellow inmates as well as prison authorities and the only means of containing him was to place him in solitary confinement.The solitary block is described as a set of concrete cells, each one no more than six feet by three feet,Ted Williams Red Sox Throwback Jersey, sometimes fitted with a mattress,Chuck Howley Cowboys Throwback Jersey, with virtually no view of the outside.A prisoner spends almost 24 hours less about 15 minutes to empty his waste, in his solitary cell.Rowe’s stay in solitary lasted beyond the normal time and he began developing mental and medical complications,Mike Singletary Bears Throwback Jersey, prompting his mother,Karl Mecklenburg Denver Broncos Throwback Jersey, Donna Beete,Roger Staubach Cowboys Throwback Jersey, to seek the assistance of the media three months ago.When this newspaper contacted Director of Prisons Dale Erskine on the matter in September,Bobby Orr Bruins Throwback Jersey, he indicated that Rowe was a “special case” prisoner and his solitary confinement was for “his own safety”.He however made good on a promise to ensure that his medical complications were addressed with the proper intervention.Yesterday, Rowe’s mother expressed fear for his life after she was denied a visit to him at the prison.The frustrated woman left the prison after hours of waiting only to be told later that the high profile prisoner was seen being whisked away in a vehicle by heavily armed security personnel to a location on the East Bank of Demerara.A senior prison official confirmed that Rowe was taken to Timehri and assured that his mother will be duly informed by prison authorities. |
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