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Man awaiting retrial in Palm Springs slaying killed in Murrieta jail

September 7, 2022

MURRIETA (CNS) - A 41-year-old man awaiting a retrial in the slaying of a retired Palm Springs art dealer was killed in jail, allegedly by a fellow inmate at the Cois Byrd Detention Center in Murrieta, authorities said today.Rodney Ronald Sanchez, 61, is accused of killing Kaushal Niroula during a jailhouse altercation Tuesday, according to Sgt. Richard Carroll of the Riverside County Sheriff's Department.Carroll said Niroula was found unconscious at about 2:35 p.m. Tuesday, prompting correctional personnel to administer medical aid before paramedics showed up. Despite those efforts, Niroula was pronounced dead. A cause of death was not released.Niroula was awaiting a retrial for the December 2008 murder of Clifton Lambert, a 74-year-old retired art dealer who was fatal

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