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DEATH OF PRISONER WAS NOT AVOIDABLE
Kilmarnock Standard
|June 18, 2025
'No system defects'as HMP Kilmarnock inmate dies of natural causes
The death of a prisoner in custody at HMP Kilmarnock has been ruled unavoidable following a Fatal Accident Inquiry.
Andrew Whiteford, 38, had been admitted to Crosshouse Hospital in May 2022 and died on May 31 of that month while still in custody.
Mr Whiteford had hypopharyngeal cancer as well as type one diabetes and died of natural causes as a result of the illnesses.
This story is from the June 18, 2025 edition of Kilmarnock Standard.
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