Alleged serial predator takes own life in jail while on suicide watch

The lawyer for alleged serial predatorYousef Hussein has confirmed that his client took his own life at the Ottawa-Carleton Detention Centre earlyTuesdaymorning.

LeonardShore says he was told by family members that Husseinhangedhimself.OCDC staff discovered the body of the26-year-oldin a jail cellat 3:08 a.m.

Ottawa police wouldn't confirm the name or the age of the man found dead, saying only that hesuffered from mental health issues.

Husseinon suicide watch

Shore says that after Husseinhad a conversation with his wife Saturday, hewas put on suicide watch.

According to Shore,his client'sfamily is very upset, and is now leftwondering how he could have taken his own lifewhile being monitored by guardsfor his own safety.

Hussein, a Jordanian national with an expired student visa, was arrested two years ago and charged with six counts of sexual assault, threecounts of overcoming resistance, two counts of break and enter, and two counts of committing an indecent act.

Offenses occurred over 14-month period

The victims were attacked in different parts of the city over a 14-month period, several of themwhile walking alone.

Hussein is the second inmate at the OCDC to die in recentweeks.Hehad beenscheduled to go on triala year from now.

There willbe a coroner'sinvestigation into hisdeath.