Papali'i, 58, was found dead in her prison cell on Monday. Photo: Evan Donnelly for Little Island Press
Samoan playwright Papali'i Sia Figiel has died in prison, according to local media reports.
Local media, citing sources at the country's main correctional facility in Apia, are reporting that Papali'i, 58, was found dead in her prison cell on Monday.
She was being held at Tanumalala Prison, awaiting her next Supreme Court hearing in relation to a murder charge.
RNZ Pacific has contacted the Samoan police for comment.
