{"id":643510,"date":"2025-12-20T03:38:22","date_gmt":"2025-12-20T03:38:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/643510\/"},"modified":"2025-12-20T03:38:22","modified_gmt":"2025-12-20T03:38:22","slug":"investigation-underway-after-death-at-strangeways-prison","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/643510\/","title":{"rendered":"Investigation underway after death at Strangeways prison"},"content":{"rendered":"

Brief details have been publishedStrangeways prison(Image: Sean Hansford | Manchester Evening News)<\/p>\n

An investigation is underway after a death at HMP Manchester, also known as Strangeways prison.<\/p>\n

Michael Harrison died in late November, it’s been confirmed. He was 34.<\/p>\n

The Prisons and Probation Ombudsman (PPO), which investigates all prison custody deaths, has now published a brief note confirming limited details.<\/p>\n

The PPO, which confirmed an independent investigation was now underway, said Mr Harrison died on November 22 this year.<\/p>\n

HMP Manchester(Image: Sean Hansford | Manchester Evening News)<\/p>\n

His name and date of birth are confirmed, but no further details have been provided, other than listing the ‘establishment’ as HMP Manchester, commonly known as Strangeways.<\/p>\n

The investigation status is listed as ‘in progress’. No further details have been revealed.<\/p>\n

It’s not known whether Mr Harrison was serving a sentence or on remand at the prison.<\/p>\n

HMP Manchester is a category A and B high-security men’s prison on the outskirts of Manchester city centre<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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