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CLAYTON COUNTY, Georgia. – A Clayton County Jail inmate has died after being found unconscious in his cell on Friday.

Perez Denis Martinez of Atlanta was booked into jail on June 1. He was charged with aggravated cruelty to animals and bail was set at $4,000.

According to the Clayton County Sheriff’s Office, Martinez became unconscious and hit his head on Tuesday. After being examined by medical personnel, he was allowed to return to his cell.

On the same day, he underwent a psychological examination after officials noticed that he was refusing to eat.

On Thursday, he suffered a medical emergency in which he lost consciousness and hit his head again, the sheriff’s office described. He remained in the infirmary overnight for observation.

The sheriff’s office reports that a routine count revealed that Martinez had fallen again. He was taken to the Clayton County Emergency Room at Southern Regional Hospital, where he later died.

The Clayton County Coroner’s Office and the Georgia Bureau of Investigations are investigating the incident.

The sheriff’s office says there are no signs of foul play, but an autopsy will be performed to determine the cause and manner of death.