HMP prisoner took his own life after admitting to murdering his father

'MISSED OPPORTUNITIES' TO REVIEW HIS MENTAL HEALTH

- By SOFIE JACKSON

A PRISONER at HMP Hull who took his own life after admitting murdering his father should have had his mental health reviewed, an independent report has found. Lukasz Lukasik, 36, stabbed his father to death in Selby in December 2020.

Failings in clinical care and the emergency response were identified in a uary 2021. A nurse who completed Mr Lukasik's initial health screen noted he was a Polish speaker with good English.

Prisons and Probation Ombudsman report published last week. At an earlier inquest, Mr Lukasik’s death was recorded as “suicide”.

He was remanded into custody at HMP Hull, charged with murder, in Jan-

On January 5, a social worker in the Mental Health Liaison and Diversion Services discussed with healthcare staff how Mr Lukasik had presented while in police custody. An assessment under the Mental Health Act 1983 concluded he displayed some evidence of mental illness and drug-induced psychosis, but he was not considered suitable for hospital detention.