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Man jailed over hotel rioting died from ‘hanging’ in prison, inquest told

Peter Lynch was jailed for more than two years after he was filmed screaming abuse at riot police outside a hotel housing asylum seekers (South Yorkshire Police/PA) - (PA Media)

A 61-year-old grandfather who was found dead in prison after he was jailed following rioting outside a hotel housing asylum seekers died as a result of hanging, an inquest has heard.

Peter Lynch died at HMP Moorland, in South Yorkshire, on October 19, Doncaster Coroner’s Court was told on Thursday.

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