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Ukrainian immigrant accused of killing family died by hanging
SACRAMENTO — An autopsy has confirmed a Ukrainian immigrant accused of killing six family members died by hanging in his jail cell, officials said Friday.
Sacramento County coroner Paul Smith said he expects a formal ruling that Nikolay Soltys committed suicide Feb. 13, but other details are pending the release of toxicology reports in about a week.
The death is being investigated by the sheriff’s department that oversees the Sacramento County Jail and by the district attorney’s office that had been expected to prosecute Soltys.
Soltys’ attorney, Tommy Clinkenbeard, has asked for an outside investigation by the attorney general’s office into whether jailers were negligent by not preventing his client’s death.
Sheriff’s officials have denied any lapse in vigilance.
