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BENTONVILLE, Ark.—A capital murder defendant who complained he wasn’t being fed enough and lost about 100 pounds while in the Benton County Jail was allegedly caught giving away a bologna sandwich, jail officials said.

Jailers watched last Thursday as Broderick L. Laswell, 19, of Farmington wrapped the sandwich in toilet paper and attempt to slide it under a cell door, according to sheriff’s department reports. Laswell denied the accusation. Laswell last month filed a federal lawsuit, claiming his weight went from 413 pounds to 308 pounds since his arrest and that he was “being starved to death.” The report said Lt. Paul Carter saw Laswell eating lunch alone and looking between a corner cell and the observation window. Carter said Laswell wrapped the bologna and mustard sandwich in toilet paper and concealed it against his right thigh while walking to the corner cell. As Laswell went to slide the sandwich under the cell door, Carter got on the intercom and asked him to bring the sandwich to him, according to the report. Laswell immediately began to eat the sandwich. Laswell said he was giving away his sandwich but was going to receive another one later. Laswell refused to name the inmate involved in the transaction, the report said.