A Durham prisoner suffered multiple organ failure after injuries sustained while trying to flee police caused sepsis, an inquest has heard.
Paul Noble, 44, from Darlington, died on October 7, 2018, after being admitted to University Hospital of North Tees from HMP Holme House. A month previously he had fallen from a roof while trying to evade arrest, sustaining leg and wrist wounds which ultimately led to sepsis, Teesside Live reports.
On Monday, a jury Teesside Coroner's Court heard that Noble needed a crutch after his fall but was found 'fit enough' to move from HMP Durham to HMP Holme House on September 24. The court was told the prisons did not have a social care plan for Noble, despite him seeking help for his worsening pain and condition.
