The prison watchdog is investigating the death of an inmate at HMP Manchester two years ago, it has emerged.
The Prison and Probation Ombudsman has issued a notice on its website saying it has started an investigation, pending the outcome of an inquest into the death of Lee Gorst, 35, on 25 April 2023.
Gorst was serving a seven-year jail term for aggravated burglary in Bury on 15 June 2021. He admitted charges of robbery and threatening another person with a bladed article, namely a knife.
A Prison Service spokesperson said: "As with all deaths in custody, the Prison and Probation Ombudsman is investigating."
