Boy (16) committed suicide in his cell

- A boy of sixteen who was trapped in the prison in the French city of Avignon, has committed suicide in his cell. He hung himself with a sheet that was tied to the bars of his window, with French media reported Friday.

The boy was a prison sentence of one month from the youth wing of the prison. He was detained for theft. During his detention he was twice visited by a psychiatrist, who found nothing special.

Authorities are investigating the suicide.