Wrong family told of inmate suicide

THE Prison Service has apologised after the wrong family was informed when an inmate at a maximum security prison killed himself.

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The error emerged after the Prisons and Probation Ombudsman (PPO) released its investigation into the death of Mohammed Ahmed at HMP Frankland, in Durham, in March 2024.

Ahmed, who was serving an indefinite sentence having attempted to murder his wife and later attacking a probation officer, was found hanging in his cell and an inquest was held last month.

The 46-year-old had served 10 years at Frankland jail and did not phone his family, but the prison authorities did have his father's details as an approved contact.