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 Following his arrest for motorcycle theft Ryan Gracie has been found dead in his jail cell, Gracie was arrested in possession of a kitchen knife following the crashing of a stolen Toyota Corolla into a concrete bank, it is yet unclear how Gracie died.According to the translation of the G1 News site: “Ryan was sent to the 91st PD, after having toxicology exams done at the central IML at around 2:30 am. He arrived at the police station in Vila Leopoldina at 3 am. According to the officer on call of the 15th Police District police officer Daniella Ranna, where the athlete’s case was registered for having tried to steal a motorcycle, he was sent to the 91st DP because it is a traffic station. From there, he would have been seen to the “most recommendable” location.  According to the Secretariat, at around 7am, when policemen at the station were checking the cells with their detainees, they found the fighter fallen in a corner. They entered and confirmed that he was dead. At around 10 am, coroners were already at the location to do the necessary exams and send the body to the institute."Ryan Gracie was the grandson of Carlos Gracie, the founder of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, and the brother of MMA stars Renzo and Ralph Gracie, he was a professional MMA fighter and had a professional record of 5-2 having fought all 7 in Pride. Our thoughts go out to the Gracie Family at this tragic time.  Add as favourites (0) |  Quote this article on your site
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