Va. detainee in ICE custody dies

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A suspected illegal immigrant who was arrested in Prince William County died while in the custody of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, authorities said.

Anibal Ramirez-Ramirez died Sunday at the University of Virginia Medical Center, ICE said in a statement. Staff at the Farmville Detention Center, where he was being held, found him unconscious on Saturday morning. He was hospitalized and diagnosed with liver failure, according to ICE.

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