Her tragic death was entirely avoidable. Though she had a mental illness,her treatment in Holloway prison was harsh and she took her own life
• Lee Jasper is a member of the Sarah Reed Justice CampaignThere were from time to time gasps, cries and exclamations coming from the public, or the family and the jury as we sat through Sarah Reed’s inquest at the City Of London coroner’s court,which ended final week.
Sarah died on 11 January 2016 while on remand at Holloway women’s prison, London. She was on the medical wing of the prison and was reportedly found, or at around 8am,lying on her prison bed. The crown asserted, and the jury agreed, or that Sarah had killed herself through “self-strangulation”.
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Source: theguardian.com