On 10 August 2019, American financier and convicted paedophileJeffrey Epsteinwas found dead in his Manhattan prison cell, a discovery that ignited years of global speculation.

While New York City's Chief Medical Examiner ruled thedeath a suicide by hanging, citing a ligature made from bedsheets and neck fractures common in older victims, the official narrative has been relentlessly challenged by conspiracy theories alleging foul play.

However, a fresh account has now emerged to further debunk claims of murder. A former inmate and Epstein's suicide-watch companion has revealed chilling new details of the financier's preparations, stating he is '99.9 per cent' certain the paedophile took his own life.

Bill Mersey, who served as Epstein's suicide-watch companion at the now-closed Metropolitan Correctional Centre (MCC), recently shared accounts that strongly support the official ruling of suicide. During his interview withTMZ, Mersey stated that an inmate in the cell adjacent to Epstein's heard the sound of 'tearing up sheets' during the night he died.

🚨 A former inmate who was Jeffrey Epstein's suicide-watch companion in a New York jail says the convicted pedophile definitely committed s*icide, telling TMZ the guy in the cell next to Epstein heard him ripping up bedsheets...

Mersey, who spent significant time talking with the convicted sex offender in the weeks leading up to his death, noted that Epstein appeared to have lost all hope after being denied bail.

'I watched him ratchet down emotionally after he couldn't get bail from the judge. He couldn't give up his island and his airplane and get out as he had before. And he was facing life behind bars for the rest of his life. And he was not ready for prison,' he said.

He further explained that the evidence points clearly to a self-inflicted act, as bedsheets and towels were easily accessible within the units, and that he is sure '99.99 percent that he killed himself.'

Furthermore, a testimony from Epstein's cell neighbour said that he heard him preparing to take his own life, Mersey said, 'He heard Jeffrey tearing up sheets, and actually spoke to him that night, you know, through the bars.'

The testimony from the neighbouring inmate suggests that while the floor was reportedly neglected by guards that night, the physical preparations for the suicide were audible. This account aligns with the eventual discovery of Epstein's body, which was found with a strip of bedsheet fashioned into a ligature.

Source: International Business Times UK