HC Deb 25 January 1985 vol 71 cc534-7W
Mr. Kilroy-Silk

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what was the age, sex, offence and sentence and cause of death of those prisoners who died in custody in 1984.

Mr. Mellor

The information requested is as follows:

Age Sex Offence/Charge Sentence Cause of death
11. 37 M Grievous bodily harm with intent to resist arrest, possession of firearms, robbery, burglary 25 years Suicide: asphyxia by hanging
12. 47 M Grievous bodily harm 3 years Natural causes: heart failure
13. 27 M Burglary, armed robbery Unsentenced Suicide: asphyxia by hanging
14. 55 M Murder Life Natural causes: broncho-pneumonia, cerebal infarction, carotid artery thrombosis
15. 20 M Burglary, theft Unsentenced Misadventure: asphyxia by hanging
16. 51 M Wounding 6 months Natural causes: coronary occlusion, coronary atheroma
17. 62 M Theft Unsentenced Natural causes: retroperitoreal haemorrhage, ruptured atherosclerotic aneurysm of abdominal aorta
18. 53 M Murder Life Suicide: asphyxia by hanging
19. 49 M Incest 7 years Natural causes: subacute bacterial endocarditis
20. 41 M Burglary 9 months Natural causes: coronary thrombosis
21. 17 M Taking without consent Unsentenced Suicide: asphyxia by hanging
22. 19 M Arson, assault Unsentenced Suicide: asphyxia by hanging
23. 42 M Burglary, handling stolen goods 4 years Accidental death: asphyxia due to inhalation of stomach contents
24. 24 M Forgery, theft, burglary 9 months Accidental death: set fire to cell
25. 23 M Murder Unsentenced Suicide: asphyxia by hanging
26. 62 F Theft 4 months (awaiting inquest)
27. 53 M Murder Life Natural causes: carcinoma of the transverse colon
28. 47 M Wounding Unsentenced Suicide: asphyxia by hanging
29. 26 M Grievous bodily harm 2 years Suicide: asphyxia by hanging
30. 19 M Burglary 12 months Natural causes: asphyxia due to epileptic convulsion, diabetic coma
31. 23 M Criminal damage Unsentenced Misadventure: asphyxia by hanging
32. 22 M Trespass with intent to commit rape Unsentenced Suicide: asphyxia by hanging
33. 30 M Culpable homicide 8 years Natural causes: ischaemic heart disease, coronary atheroma
34. 37 M Indecent assault Unsentenced Suicide: asphyxia by hanging
35. 50 M Obtaining by deception, evasion of liability 6 months Misadventure: asphyxia due to epileptic convulsion
36. 26 M Theft 15 months Natural causes: myocardial infarction
37. 48 M Burglary 7 years Natural causes: heart failure
38. 40 M Deception Unsentenced Natural causes: alcoholic myocarditis
39. 32 M Burglary 3 years Natural causes: secondary abcess on brain
40. 64 M Arson Unsentenced Open verdict: gastro enteritis
41. 24 M Taking without consent 18 months Suicide: asphyxia by hanging
42. 44 M Manslaughter Life Suicide: asphyxia by hanging
43. 74 M Theft 12 months Natural causes: cancer
44. 48 M Entering with intent to steal 11 months Natural causes: acute left ventricular failure
45. 43 M Arson Unsentenced Suicide: asphyxia by hanging
46. 79 M Conspiracy to evade customs duty Unsentenced Natural causes: coronary thrombosis
47. 33 M Theft 21 months Natural causes: brain tumour
48. 56 F Administering poison to endanger life Unsentenced (awaiting inquest)
49. 66 M Murder Unsentenced (awaiting inquest)
50. 38 M Vagrancy Unsentenced (awaiting inquest)
51. 19 M Burglary Unsentenced (awaiting inquest)
52. 47 M Burglary, theft Unsentenced Natural causes: asphyxia following inhalation of vomit
53. 17 M Burglary, possession of drugs, possession of ammunition 9 months (awaiting inquest)
54. 27 M Arson Unsentenced Suicide: asphyxia by hanging
55. 37 M Burglary 4 years Suicide: asphyxia by hanging
56. 26 M Robbery 5 years Suicide: asphyxia by hanging
57. 34 M Murder Life (awaiting inquest)
58. 33 M Murder Life Natural causes: coronary infarct, atheroma of coronary vessels
59. 24 M Burglary, theft 3½ years Suicide: asphyxia by hanging
60. 37 M Burglary Unsentenced (awaiting inquest)
61. 42 M Theft, obtaining by deception 18 months (awaiting inquest)
62. 40 M Robbery Unsentenced (awaiting inquest)
63. 36 M Theft Unsentenced (awaiting inquest)

Mr. Kilroy-Silk

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what was the age, sex, offence and sentence of each of the 44 prisoners who died in penal establishments in 1983 and the further 20 prisoners who died in or en route to hospital.

Mr. Mellor

The information requested is as follows:

Died in establishment
Age Sex Offence/charge Sentence
1. 26 M Criminal damage Unsentenced
2. 49 M Grievous bodily harm Unsentenced
3. 19 M Taking without consent Unsentenced
4. 45 M Grievous bodily harm 3 years
5. 33 M Burglary 15 months
6. 42 M Robbery 6¼years
7. 52 M Arson 4 years
8. 45 M Drunk and disorderly 30 days

Age Sex Offence/charge Sentence
9. 36 M Murder Unsentenced
10. 28 M Burglary, theft, forgery 3 years
11. 17 M Attempted robbery, theft Borstal training
12. 54 M Indecent assault 2 years
13. 21 M Burglary Borstal training
14. 58 M Murder Unsentenced
15. 40 M Theft 9 months
16. 59 M Theft 30 days
17. 50 M Grievous bodily harm Unsentenced
18. 45 M Burglary 9 months
19. 37 M Unlawful sexual intercourse Unsentenced
20. 43 M Assault with intent to rob 2 years
21. 46 M Murder Life
22. 35 M Burglary, wounding Unsentenced
23. 26 M Assault, actual bodily harm, criminal damage 6 months
24. 20 M Murder Unsentenced
25. 29 M Criminal damage 3 months
26. 33 M Importing drugs 30 months
27. 25 M Theft, robbery 3¼years
28. 44 M Theft 3 months
29. 33 M Possession of drugs, burglary Unsentenced
30. 43 M Handling stolen goods, theft 2 years
31. 25 M Burglary Unsentenced
32. 41 M Forgery 4 years
33. 25 M Murder, criminal damage Unsentenced
34. 61 M Criminal intent Unsentenced
35. 40 F Aiding and abetting unlawful sexual intercourse with a child 18 months
36. 40 M Actual bodily harm 27 months
37. 28 M Murder Unsentenced
38. 41 M Handling stolen goods, theft, obtaining by deception, possession of controlled drugs 4 years
39. 55 M Burglary 4 years
40. 45 M Wounding, grievous bodily harm Unsentenced
41. 32 M Conspiracy to rob 14 years
42. 38 M Burglary 12 months
43. 25 M Robbery 6 months
44. 43 M Possession of offensive weapon Unsentenced

Died in outside hospital or on way to hospital
Age Sex Offence/charge Sentence
1. 38 M Burglary 12 months
2. 59 M Murder Life
3. 47 M Insulting behaviour Unsentenced
4. 31 M Fine defaulter 13 days
5. 46 M Burglary 2 years
6. 35 M Burglary 11 months
7. 65 M Indecent assault Unsentenced
8. 55 M Burglary 27 months
9. 52 M Forgery 4 years
10. 45 M Murder Life
11. 60 M Taking without consent 300 days
12. 20 M Wounding, assault, grievous bodily harm 11 years
13. 42 M Murder Unsentenced
14. 38 M Murder Life
15. 39 M Actual bodily harm 9 months
16. 47 M Wounding Unsentenced
17. 39 M Gross indecency Unsentenced
18. 52 M Burglary, assault, robbery, obtaining by deception 4 years
19. 50 M Murder Life
20. 36 M Theft 18 months