Prisoner Dies from Drugged Vape in UK Jail

0:00It's April 8th. Welcome in. This is Lester News today, where local news meets AI. I'm Cory with the story. A convicted murderer serving life in a UK prison turned up dead in his cell from hard disease mixed with synthetic drugs. Patrick Skupinski, 38, got locked up in October 2023 for killing his partner Marlene Doyle, who suffered fatal head injuries in their Coventry flat. He was at HMP Gartry and an official report just dropped detailing how staff missed key safety checks. That morning started with a roll call at 5.07am, where an officer peaked in with a torch and saw nothing wrong. By 7.13am, another check skipped the required door open and response confirmation. Then at 7.58am, a guard unlocked his door for daily activities without even glancing inside, thinking that was his only job. Investigators found he was likely already gone by the 7.13 check, confirmed later by rigor mortis when paramedics hit the scene at 8.45am.

1:02A fellow inmate spotted him face down in bombet around 8.20am and hit the alarm. Staff tried CPR, but he was pronounced dead at 8.58am. His family got notified through the Polish consulate since his mom was deported after her own jail time. The post mortum pinned it on ischemic heart disease, plus cannabinoids, from a tampered vape in his cell. No prior drug flags on his record, he was a model prisoner, working as a cleaner and mentor. An inquest, ruled misadventure, healthcare response got reviewed too. They delayed an overdose reversal drug, though it wouldn't have mattered. Prisons and probation ombarsmen report slammed the policy gaps, and Gartry's now retraining staff, updating unlock rules, and fighting drone drug, drops with new window cages. It's the 11th death there since January 2022, pushing national security upgrades like 10 million pounds and anti-drone tech to keep, contraband out.