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Daily Mail
a day ago
- Daily Mail
EXCLUSIVE Pictured: Inmate, 46, found dead in his cell as fellow prisoner, 26, is charged with murder
A prisoner was was allegedly murdered by another inmate has been pictured for the first time. Neil Ashby, 46, was found dead in his cell at HMP Stoke Heath, near Market Drayton, Shropshire, at around 7.40am on Tuesday. Fellow prisoner Jonathan Alcide, 26, has been charged with his murder, West Mercia Police have said. No further details about the alleged attack have been released at this time. Alcide has been remanded in custody and will appear at Telford Magistrates' Court on Thursday. Court records show that Ashby appeared at Walsall Magistrates Court in January this year accused of harassment. It was said that he had breached a restraining order imposed the month before by turning up at a woman's place of work. The case was due to be heard at Wolverhampton Crown Court on February 21 at 10am for sentencing. A spokesperson for West Mercia police said yesterday: 'A man has been charged with murder following the death of an inmate in HMP Stoke Heath on Tuesday morning (July 1). 'Jonathan Alcide, aged 26, of HMP Stoke Heath, remains in police custody and is due to appear at Telford Magistrates Court tomorrow (July 3).' A spokesperson for the Ministry of Justice added: 'Police are investigating the death of a prisoner at HMP Stoke Heath on Tuesday 1 July. 'It would be inappropriate to comment further at this time.' HMP Stoke Heath is a men's Category C prison that houses nearly 800 inmates. In the UK, Category C prisons are considered closed, meaning they have secure perimeters and are designed to prevent prisoners from escaping. However, they are not considered high-security like Category A or B prisons.
Yahoo
a day ago
- Yahoo
Prisoner charged with murder after inmate found dead in cell
A prisoner has been charged with murder after another inmate was found dead in his cell. West Mercia Police said a man in his 40s was discovered dead in his cell at around 7.40am on Tuesday at HMP Stoke Heath. Jonathan Alcide, 26, also an inmate at the category C men's prison near Market Drayton, Shropshire, has been charged in connection with the death and is currently in police custody. He is due to appear before Telford Magistrates' Court on Thursday. HMP Stoke Heath houses nearly 800 male prisoners. Most prisoners in England and Wales are housed in category C prisons. They are described as training and resettlement prisons, and are intended to provide prisoners with the opportunity to develop their skills so they can find work and resettle back into the community on release. In the 12 months leading up to March 2025, there were 399 deaths in prison custody in England and Wales. This represents a 37% increase on the 291 deaths in the previous 12 months. Read more from Sky News:
Sky News
a day ago
- Sky News
Prisoner charged with murder after inmate found dead in cell
A prisoner has been charged with murder after another inmate was found dead in his cell. West Mercia Police said a man in his 40s was discovered dead in his cell at around 7.40am on Tuesday at HMP Stoke Heath. Jonathan Alcide, 26, also an inmate at the category C men's prison near Market Drayton, Shropshire, has been charged in connection with the death and is currently in police custody. He is due to appear before Telford Magistrates' Court on Thursday. HMP Stoke Heath houses nearly 800 male prisoners. Most prisoners in England and Wales are housed in category C prisons. They are described as training and resettlement prisons, and are intended to provide prisoners with the opportunity to develop their skills so they can find work and resettle back into the community on release. In the 12 months leading up to March 2025, there were 399 deaths in prison custody in England and Wales. This represents a 37% increase on the 291 deaths in the previous 12 months.
BBC News
a day ago
- BBC News
Murder charge after man found dead at HMP Stoke Heath
A prisoner in Shropshire has been charged with murder after an inmate was found dead in his Mercia Police said a man in his 40s was found dead at HMP Stoke Heath, near Market Drayton, at about 07:40 BST on force said Jonathan Alcide, 26, of HMP Stoke Heath, had been charged with murder and remained in police is due to appear at Telford Magistrates' Court on Thursday. HMP Stoke Heath is a men's Category C prison that houses nearly 800 inmates. Follow BBC Shropshire on BBC Sounds, Facebook, X and Instagram.
