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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.
Hammersmith and Fulham4 min readTrust 60 · Craft 70 · Hype 45
Courts · LondonRapist Bernadin Dedic mistakenly freed from Wormwood Scrubs
Bernadin Dedic, a convicted rapist, was mistakenly released from HMP Wormwood Scrubs on February 6 due to a court official mixing up digital case files. He left the UK for Bosnia within hours of his release. A jury had found him guilty of nine charges in his absence on September 15.
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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