Systemic failings by state agencies contributed to the death of a Black baby whose “extremely vulnerable” teenage mother gave birth alone in her prison cell, a coroner has ruled.
Rianna Cleary, who was 18 years old at the time, gave birth to Aisha in the early hours of 27 September 2019 without any medical help after two calls to prison staff at HMP Bronzefield went unanswered.
