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Courts · Hammersmith and FulhamWormwood Scrubs prisoner died with 7 unprescribed drugs
William Clark, 57, died of multidrug toxicity at HMP Wormwood Scrubs on December 27, 2024, with seven unprescribed medications and three prescribed ones in his system. A report raised concerns about drug trading and medication management.
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Courts · BromleyPaedophile Jeremy Wing dies aged 85 serving life sentence
Jeremy Wing, a convicted paedophile from Chelsfield, has died at the age of 85. He was serving a life sentence at HMP Bure for the abuse of two seven-year-old boys, an offence for which he had installed hidden cameras. Wing had pleaded guilty to multiple charges including rape.
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Courts · Hammersmith and FulhamWormwood Scrubs inmate died by hanging after wife's failed attempts to raise alarm
An inmate at Wormwood Scrubs died by hanging on March 28, 2022, after his wife's desperate attempts to contact prison staff were hampered by a broken intercom and telephone line. A subsequent ombudsman report detailed significant failings in the prison's procedures.
Hammersmith and Fulham4 min readTrust 50 · Craft 65 · Hype 45