New Delhi, May 18 -- A former prison guard who was on duty the night Jeffrey Epstein died in a New York prison cell in August 2019, is set to appear on Monday (May 18) before the House Oversight Committee as lawmakers continue examining the federal government's handling of the case.

Tova Noel, who worked at the Metropolitan Correctional Center, will testify in a closed-door deposition regarding the events surrounding Epstein's death.

Epstein, a convicted sex offender and financier with ties to powerful political and business figures, was found dead in his prison cell on August 10, 2019. New York City's medical examiner ruled the death a suicide, though questions surrounding the circumstances have continued to fuel public speculation and...