The Department of Correct-ional Services is reporting that a female ward of the state is believed to have committed suicide last night at the Horizon Adult Remand Centre, Spanish Town Road, Kingston.

The department says the ward was pronounced dead at the

Kingston Public Hospital just after 7 p.m.

Her name is being withheld pending the notification of her family members.

Meanwhile, the Denham Town police and the Department of Correctional Services are investigating the matter.