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INVESTIGATION REPORT INTO THE DEATH OF A RELEASED PRISONER

Published on September 28 2015

The Prisoner Ombudsman for Northern Ireland today published an investigation report into the death of a released prisoner, Mr H, in September 2014. He had been released from Maghaberry Prison at the end of July due to an inoperable brain tumour.

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INVESTIGATION REPORT INTO THE DEATH IN CUSTODY OF ALEC SMYTH

Published on September 22 2015

The Prisoner Ombudsman for Northern Ireland today published an investigation report into the death of a Maghaberry prisoner, Alec Smyth who died in December 2013. He had been released to receive palliative care at hospital two days earlier in order that he would not die in custody.

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