Elderly prisoner died after hitting head on concrete floor at prison
An elderly prisoner with a history of seizures died after hitting his head on a concrete floor at Stafford Prison during a fit, an inquest heard.
An inquiry was launched into how Henry Stewart came to have bruises on his eye after he was taken to hospital from the prison following the fall, but there were found to be no suspicious circumstances.
However, practices for reporting an emergency at the prison have since been improved.
The 73-year-old died three months after his fall in the prison at the University Hospital of North Staffordshire.
The inquest heard that the cause of death was given as a chest infection, inflammation of the lungs and a severe traumatic brain injury during the incident that happened on July 19 last year.
Det Sgt Richard Callaghan, of Staffordshire Police, told the hearing(thurs) that staff at Stafford Hospital where he was taken in the immediate aftermath raised concerns about how Mr Stewart came by bruises to his right eye.
