American football player Aaron Hernandez, who was sentenced this week to life in prison without the possibility of parole after being found guilty of first-degree murder, has reportedly been placed on suicide watch at his Massachusetts prison.
The former New England Patriots player was charged with killing Odin Lloyd on June 17, 2013. Lloyd, who was dating the sister of Hernandez's fiancee, was found shot to death in an abandoned industrial yard.
Hernandez is temporarily being held at MCI Cedar Junction until being transferred to a permanent prison, Fox News reported.
The report further said that the decision to place the former Pro-Bowler on suicide watch was not an uncommon move by prisons, especially since an inmate was recently given a long sentence.
In addition to the murder charge, Hernandez has been found guilty of unlawful possession of a firearm and ammunition.
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