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| Man charged with murder over Pentonville prisoner's death Man charged with murder over Pentonville prisoner's death | |
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| A man has been charged with murder after a prisoner was killed in Pentonville jail. | A man has been charged with murder after a prisoner was killed in Pentonville jail. |
| Jamal Mahmoud, 21, died after being stabbed at the north London prison during an attack on Tuesday that left two others injured. | Jamal Mahmoud, 21, died after being stabbed at the north London prison during an attack on Tuesday that left two others injured. |
| Basana Kimbembi, 34, of no fixed abode, was charged with his killing on Friday, police said. A 26-year-old man who had been arrested in connection with the offence has been released. | Basana Kimbembi, 34, of no fixed abode, was charged with his killing on Friday, police said. A 26-year-old man who had been arrested in connection with the offence has been released. |
| The two other victims have non-life threatening conditions but remain in hospital. | The two other victims have non-life threatening conditions but remain in hospital. |
| A postmortem of Mahmoud, who had recently become a father, concluded he had died from a single stab wound. | A postmortem of Mahmoud, who had recently become a father, concluded he had died from a single stab wound. |
| Kimbembi will appear in court at a later date. | Kimbembi will appear in court at a later date. |
| Mahmoud’s killing prompted calls for an inquiry into the state of jails in England and Wales, with his family accusing the prison of neglecting him. | Mahmoud’s killing prompted calls for an inquiry into the state of jails in England and Wales, with his family accusing the prison of neglecting him. |
| Government cuts to staff and resources meant the killing was “no massive surprise”, the Prison Governors Association said on Wednesday. | Government cuts to staff and resources meant the killing was “no massive surprise”, the Prison Governors Association said on Wednesday. |
| The death follows warnings about safety behind bars, with Pentonville last year singled out by former justice secretary Michael Gove as “the most dramatic example of failure” within the estate. | The death follows warnings about safety behind bars, with Pentonville last year singled out by former justice secretary Michael Gove as “the most dramatic example of failure” within the estate. |