(KAIR)--A Platte County, Missouri inmate is dead, with an investigation launched focusing on the circumstances of his death.

The Platte County Sheriff's Office identifies the victim as 41-year-old Matthew Ray Harrold.

According to a news release issued by the Sheriff's Office, Harrold was found dead in an area of a dayroom in the Platte County Detention Center shortly before 10:00 Monday morning.

The preliminary investigation does not indicate foul play, with the new release stating that Harrold's death appears to have been suicide by hanging.

He had been in custody for ten days prior to his death, held on charges of first degree sexual misconduct and resisting arrest by fleeing.

The investigation into Harrold's death is continuing.