A 55-year-old Birmingham City Jail inmate was found dead in his cell earlier this week. The Jefferson County Coroner’s Office Wednesday identified the inmate as Sonny Charles Leppala. He lived in Birmingham. Leppala was found unresponsive in his private cell at 1:29 a.m. Monday. He was pronounced dead at the jail at 2:19 a.m.
"It is currently 12 degrees which could be problematic for travel in the area,” Mayor Randall Woodfin said in his post.
Heartbroken pals of Leo Ross arrived at the scene this afternoon to pay their respects and lay flowers. People could also be seen lighting candles at the scene near Scribers Lane in Hall Green, Birmin
West Midlands Police is appealing to the public for any information they may have in relation to the boy, who was found with serious injuries near Scribers Lane, Hall Green, on Tuesday afternoon, and has been named by police.
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An inmate has died while being held in the Birmingham City Jail, according to the coroner's office. Sonny Charles Leppala, 55, of Birmingham died yesterday at the jail after staff found him unresponsive in his cell during a routine wellness check at 1:29 a.m. He was pronounced dead at 2:19 a.m.
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