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Mafia hit man eyed as suspect in Whitey Bulger death; guards say prison violence not surprising

Inside the West Virginia penitentiary where James "Whitey" Bulger was beaten to death, there is little shock about his violent demise, apparently at the hands of fellow inmates.

The notorious 89-year-old former Boston mobster, who was serving two consecutive life sentences plus five years for his role in 11 murders, was found unresponsive at 8:20 Tuesday morning just hours after he arrived at the prison. A Mafia hitman identified as Fotios "Freddy" Geas, who is serving a life sentence at the

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