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Coroner releases cause of death for jail inmate 

Update April 24, 2014: The Coroner’s Unit of the San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office is releasing the cause and manner of death for a County Jail inmate who died at Sierra Vista Hospital on March 12. An autopsy and toxicology tests have been completed.

Investigators list the cause of death for Josey Richard Meche as “Cardiac Dysrhythmia due to Acute Methamphetamine Toxicity with other significant conditions contributing to death, of Hyperthermia and Fatty Infiltration of Right Ventricular Wall.”

Generally speaking, Meche died of a methamphetamine-induced heart attack with contributing factors of hyperthermia and a fatty infiltration of the heart muscle. The manner of death is being ruled as accidental. Next of kin have been notified.

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Original story March 13, 2014: On Tuesday, March 3, Josey Richard Meche was booked into the San Luis Obispo County Jail at approximately 11:26 p.m. by San Luis Obispo city police on a charge of resisting arrest. When Meche arrived at the jail he had no complaint of any medical condition and was cooperative with correctional staff. about an hour later, jail staff discovered Meche unresponsive on the floor of his cell, and responded with medical aid including cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and an automatic electronic defibrillator (AED). Meche was the sole occupant in the cell. Meche was transported by ambulance to Sierra Vista Medical Center where he died a short time later. The San Luis Obispo County Coroner is investigating Meche’s death and an autopsy will be performed to determine the exact cause of death. Next of kin has been notified. No further information is available at this time.

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