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Main gate to the HM Prison Wormwood
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FAMILY and prison campaigners demand changes after an inquest found that an inmate who died at HMP Wormwood Scrubs had been failed by prison and health staff.
A jury at West London Coroner’s Court concluded that fear and confusion generated by Covid-19, inadequate care from prison staff and a lack of liaison between the prison and hospital all contributed to Luke Clark’s death on April 7 2020.
The 38-year-old was found dead in his cell in the Covid-19 wing of the prison less than 24 hours after arriving from St Bernard’s Hospital, Ealing, where he had undergone a mental health assessment.
Former judge ANSELM ELDERGILL examines the details and controversy of Lucy Letby’s trial and appeal in the context of famous historical wrongful convictions that prove both the justice system and legal activists make errors
GEOFF BOTTOMS, who has worked in a palliative care hospice for 11 years, argues the postcode lottery for proper end-of-life care must be ended to give the terminally ill choice and agency