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A Vermont man awaiting trial for allegedly killing his mom at sea to get his $7 million inheritance was found dead in his jail cell early Thursday, authorities said.
Nathan Carman’s body was discovered inside a county jail cell in Keene, New Hampshire, at about 2.30 a.m. when officers were making their rounds, according to the Cheshire Corrections Department.
The 29-year-old’s cause of death is still under investigation, the officials said, adding Carman was the sole occupant of the cell at the time.
Carman, who pleaded not guilty last year to fraud and first-degree murder in the death of his mom, Linda Carman, was scheduled to go on trial in October.
One of his lawyers, Martin Minnella, said Carman appeared to be “in good spirits” when he last spoke to his defense team on Wednesday.
