US EditionPolice tell family prisoner has died - but they have the wrong man
The Prison Service mistakenly notified the wrong family due to identical inmate names, prompting apologies and plans for annual next-of-kin detail reviews to avoid future errors.
- Mohammed Ahmed, serving an indefinite sentence at HMP Frankland in Durham, was found dead in his cell at 5:43am on March 13, 2024, with paramedics confirming his death at 6:31am.
- In 2003, Ahmed was convicted for trying to kill his wife but was considered unable to participate in his trial; he was later transferred to HMP Frankland in December 2014, where he spent more than 14 years in custody.
- The investigation found that Ahmed showed no signs of suicidal ideation, avoided interaction with staff despite their efforts, and had very limited contact with family members or fellow inmates.
- Following Ahmed's death, prison staff mistakenly took next-of-kin details from a visitors list belonging to another inmate of the same name, leading police to notify the wrong family, an error quickly identified and corrected.
- The Prison Service apologized for the mistake, wrote to Ahmed’s family, and implemented steps including annual reviews of next-of-kin details to prevent similar errors.
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