FAMILY and prison campaigners demand changes after an inquest found that an inmate who died at HMP Wormwood Scrubs had been failed by prison and health staff.

A jury at West London Coroner’s Court concluded that fear and confusion generated by Covid-19, inadequate care from prison staff and a lack of liaison between the prison and hospital all contributed to Luke Clark’s death on April 7 2020.

The 38-year-old was found dead in his cell in the Covid-19 wing of the prison less than 24 hours after arriving from St Bernard’s Hospital, Ealing, where he had undergone a mental health assessment.