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| Inmate held after HMP Long Lartin prisoner death | Inmate held after HMP Long Lartin prisoner death |
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| A prisoner has been arrested on suspicion of murder after an inmate died at a Worcestershire jail. | A prisoner has been arrested on suspicion of murder after an inmate died at a Worcestershire jail. |
| Sidonio Teixeira, who died at HMP Long Lartin near Evesham, was serving a life sentence for murdering his three-year-old daughter in 2007 and trying to kill his son, aged nine. | Sidonio Teixeira, who died at HMP Long Lartin near Evesham, was serving a life sentence for murdering his three-year-old daughter in 2007 and trying to kill his son, aged nine. |
| A prisoner in his 60s was arrested. | |
| The Prison Officers' Association said it was the 11th suspicious prison death in England and Wales in the last 20 months. | |
| West Midlands Ambulance Service said it was called to a "medical emergency" and crews found a man in cardiac arrest when they arrived. | West Midlands Ambulance Service said it was called to a "medical emergency" and crews found a man in cardiac arrest when they arrived. |
| An ambulance service spokesman said: "Crews immediately commenced advanced life support but unfortunately it became apparent nothing could be done to save him and he was confirmed dead at the scene." | An ambulance service spokesman said: "Crews immediately commenced advanced life support but unfortunately it became apparent nothing could be done to save him and he was confirmed dead at the scene." |
| Det Insp Paul Hardman, from West Mercia Police, said a "thorough and robust investigation" had been launched. | Det Insp Paul Hardman, from West Mercia Police, said a "thorough and robust investigation" had been launched. |
| "These enquiries are in the early stages so we are unable to provide more information at this time," he said. | "These enquiries are in the early stages so we are unable to provide more information at this time," he said. |