HMP Durham prisoner who slit victim's throat in Sunderland knife attack dies whilst serving 10 year sentence
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Six ambulances and paramedic crews were called to Durham Prison at Old Elvet, at 5.38pm, following reports that a number of people at the prison had become unwell.
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Hide AdBut while the four other prisoners who attended hospital have since returned to prison, Sayers condition did not improve and he died in hospital on Tuesday, June 16.
A Prison Service spokesperson said: “HMP Durham prisoner, Daniel Sayers, died in hospital on June 16 and our thoughts are with his family and friends.
“The Prisons and Probation Ombudsman has been informed.”
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Hide AdA court heard that Sayers had left a man fighting for his life following a knife attack at a house in Tel El Kebir Road, Hendon, Sunderland, in August 2018.
A spokeswoman for the North East Ambulance Service said on Friday: "We were called at 5.38pm to reports of persons unwell at Durham Prison at Old Elvet.
"We had nine resources on scene, they included six ambulances, an officer, and a specialist paramedic.
“The Hazardous Area Response Team attended but were stood down.”
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Hide AdHMP Durham is one of five prisons in County Durham and is used as the remand prison for the North East region and Cumbria.
Originally built in 1810 the jail is home to just under 1,000 prisoners.
It has featured on a channel four documentary series on prison life in 2018.
Ombudsman figures revealed HMP Durham had one of the worst records in the country for the number of deaths in custody.
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Hide AdTen fatal incidents investigations were launched by the ombudsman following deaths of inmates at HMP Durham between April 2018 and April 2019.A message from the Editor: