A Florida man died in his hospital room after being strangled by another patient, according to police. Relatives said Raul Alexander Rios was admitted to Aventura Hospital two weeks ago for depression. Police said Rios died Thursday after being strangled by Alexander Thadeus Jackson, who had been assigned to the same room.It wasn't clear why Jackson had been admitted to the hospital. Jackson was being held Monday without bond at the Miami-Dade County jail on a charge of first-degree murder.Jail records did not show whether he had an attorney.Top video: Orlando police investigating officer in violent arrest Hospital spokeswoman Kathryn Walton told The Miami Herald that the hospital is assisting investigators and conducting an internal review. According to a police report, Jackson told investigators that he strangled Rios with his hands and a bedsheet.Related: Florida mug shots

A Florida man died in his hospital room after being strangled by another patient, according to police.



Relatives said Raul Alexander Rios was admitted to Aventura Hospital two weeks ago for depression.



Police said Rios died Thursday after being strangled by Alexander Thadeus Jackson, who had been assigned to the same room.

It wasn't clear why Jackson had been admitted to the hospital.



Jackson was being held Monday without bond at the Miami-Dade County jail on a charge of first-degree murder.


Jail records did not show whether he had an attorney.

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Hospital spokeswoman Kathryn Walton told The Miami Herald that the hospital is assisting investigators and conducting an internal review.



According to a police report, Jackson told investigators that he strangled Rios with his hands and a bedsheet.

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