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Charlotte Lillywhite

Prisoner in 'too hot' wing at HMP Wandsworth died of heat-related illness, watchdog finds

Wandsworth prison in south London holds the highest number of inmates of foreign nationality among prisons in England and Wales (Lucy North/PA) - (PA Archive)

A prisoner at HMP Wandsworth was living in a cell that was “too hot” in the days leading up to his death from a heat-related illness, a watchdog has found.

David Wise, 43, was discovered unresponsive in his cell on December 15, 2021, only 10 days after arriving at the category B men's prison in South West London.

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