§ Mr. Kilroy-Silkasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what was the age, sex, offence, location and cause of death of each of the 44 prisoners who died in custody in 1981.
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Age Sex Offence Location Cause of Death 1. 58 M Theft Manchester* Natural causes: Broncho-pneumonia 2. 57 M Incest Durham* Natural causes: Congestive heart failure 3. 49 M Cultivating cannabis Highpoint Natural causes: Subarachnoid haemorrhage 4. 71 M Murder Kingston Natural causes: Ruptured aortic aneurysm, atherosclerosis, ischaemic heart disease 5. 52 M Theft Ford Natural causes: Myocardial infarction, coronary artery thrombosis, coronary artery atherosclerosis 6. 52 M Murder Parkhurst* Natural causes: Coronary occlusion, coronary atherosclerosis, myocardial fibrosis 7. 56 F Importation of drugs Holloway Natural causes: Coronary occlusion, coronary atheroma 8. 42 M Arson, Burglary Brixton Suicide: asphyxia by hanging 9. 35 M Theft, Aggravated Burglary Lincoln* Natural causes: Myocardial infarction, coronary atherosclerosis 10. 37 M Indecent assault Wakefield Natural causes: Idiopathic cardiomyopathy 11. 36 M Obtaining by deception, Unlawful possession of drugs, Breach of suspended sentence Liverpool* Natural causes: Broncho-pneumonia, hypertensive cardiac failure, Bechet's disease with multiple arthritis 12. 37 M Robbery, malicious wounding Manchester Suicide: asphyxia by hanging 13. 39 M Burglary Wandsworth Natural causes: sub-arachnoid haemorrhage 14. 61 M Theft Winchester* Natural causes: Myocardial infarction 15. 65 M Breach of probation Brixton Natural causes: Suppurative broncho-pneumonia, Alzheimer's disease 16. 61 M Indecent assault Preston* Natural causes: Coronary thrombosis, coronary atheroma 17. 22 M Manslaughter Long Lartin Suicide: asphyxia by hanging 18. 55 M Murder Long Lartin Natural causes: Left ventricular failure, coronary arteriosclerosis 19. 53 M Manslaughter, burglary Gartree* Natural causes: Pontine haemorrhage, left ventricular hypertrophy 20. 56 M Murder Wakefield Suicide: asphyxia by hanging 21. 18 M Theft, trespass Ashford Natural causes: Acute myocarditis 22. 48 M Indecent assault, incest Liverpool* Natural causes: Inoperable lung cancer 23. 62 M Stealing Birmingham* Natural causes: Anterior myocardial infarction 24 62 M Deception Birmingham* Natural causes: Carcinoma of the stomach 25. 46 M Handling stolen goods Rudgate* Natural causes: Haemorrhage due to carcinoma of bronchus 26. 32 M Robbery, grievous bodily harm Parkhurst Killed by fellow inmate: stabbing 27. 31 M Burglary, possession of drugs Cardiff* Natural causes: Coronary atheroma 28. 33 M Handling stolen goods Ford* Natural causes: Renal failure due to accelerated essential hypertension 29. 56 M Drunk and disorderly, failure to surrender to bail Liverpool Natural causes: Cardiac arrest and brain tumour 30. 59 M Smuggling drugs Wormwood Scrubs* Natural causes; Ruptured myocardial infarct 31. 32 M Threat to kill wife Winchester Suicide: asphyxia by hanging 32. 49 M Attempted murder Wakefield Natural causes: Coronary artery occlusion 33. 41 M Theft Lewes Natural causes: Ischaemic heart disease, coronary atheroma 34 58 M Murder Wakefield Suicide: asphyxia by hanging 35. 30 M Wounding Cardiff Suicide: asphyxia by hanging 36. 53 M Murder Birmingham Suicide: asphyxia by hanging 37. 18 M Burglary Medomsley* Misadventure: Heart failure following diabetic coma 38. 58 M Handling stolen goods Brixton* Natural causes: Pontine haemorrhage 39. 22 M Theft Lewes Misadventure: asphyxia 40. 39 M Indecent assault Brixton Suicide: asphyxia by hanging 41. 18 M Burglary Aylesbury Misadventure: set fire to mattress 42. 32 M Theft Lincoln Suicide: asphyxia by hanging 43. 63 M Theft Leyhill Natural causes: Viral pneumonia, gastro enteritis 44. 24 M Manslaughter, burglary Long Lartin Suicide: asphyxia by hanging 45. 21 F Actual bodily harm Holloway* Accidental death: Pulmonary embolism 46. 45 M Theft Kirkham Natural causes: Myocardial infarction, coronary arteriosclerosis 47. 21 M Taking without consent Kirkham Natural causes: Heart failure 48. 38 M Grievous bodily harm Bristol Natural causes: Myocardial ischaemia, atheroma of the coronary arteries 49. 33 M Murder Winchester Suicide: asphyxia by hanging 50. 34 M Wounding with intent, theft Dartmoor Suicide: asphyxia by hanging 51. 22 M Burglary, robbery Wormwood Scrubs Misadventure: asphyxia by hanging 52. 25 M Actual bodily harm Leicester* Misadventure: Broncho-pneumonia, septicaemia, burns 53. 24 M Grievous bodily harm, theft Exeter Suicide: asphyxia by hanging 54. 25 M Robbery Leeds* Natural causes: Subarachnoid haemorrhage 55. 57 M Theft Brixton Suicide: asphyxia by hanging 56. 38 M Manslaughter Hull Natural causes: Broncho-pneumonia, pulmonary abcess, pulmonary emphysema
§ Mr. MayhewThere was a total of 58 prisoners who died in custody in 1981. The information requested is as follows:
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Age Sex Offence Location Cause of Death 57. 16 M Burglary Rochester Suicide: asphyxia by hanging 58. 61 M Theft Birmingham* Natural causes: Carcinoma of rectum * Died in outside hospital or in ambulance.