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| Murder arrests over Wormwood Scrubs prison stabbing | Murder arrests over Wormwood Scrubs prison stabbing |
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| Four men have been arrested on suspicion of murdering an inmate who was stabbed to death at Wormwood Scrubs prison. | Four men have been arrested on suspicion of murdering an inmate who was stabbed to death at Wormwood Scrubs prison. |
| Police were called to the jail in west London at 15:19 GMT on Wednesday to reports of a man in his 20s with stab injuries. | |
| He was pronounced dead at the scene despite the efforts of paramedics. | He was pronounced dead at the scene despite the efforts of paramedics. |
| Two men aged 21, a 20-year-old and a 23-year-old man, who are all prisoners at the jail, remain in police custody. | Two men aged 21, a 20-year-old and a 23-year-old man, who are all prisoners at the jail, remain in police custody. |
| On Thursday, the Met Police said the victim's next of kin had been informed and a post-mortem examination would be held in due course. | On Thursday, the Met Police said the victim's next of kin had been informed and a post-mortem examination would be held in due course. |
| Built during the Victorian era, Wormwood Scrubs is a Category B prison with a capacity of 1,279 inmates. | Built during the Victorian era, Wormwood Scrubs is a Category B prison with a capacity of 1,279 inmates. |
| Records from December last year show 1,131 prisoners were being held at the jail, based in East Acton. | Records from December last year show 1,131 prisoners were being held at the jail, based in East Acton. |
| An inspection report published in the same month found the jail had chronic staff shortages, food supply issues and a surge in violence. | An inspection report published in the same month found the jail had chronic staff shortages, food supply issues and a surge in violence. |
| HM Inspectorate of Prisons warned that Wormwood Scrubs was "still not safe enough". | HM Inspectorate of Prisons warned that Wormwood Scrubs was "still not safe enough". |
| At the time, the Ministry of Justice said the jail was recruiting staff in a bid to "urgently" raise standards. | At the time, the Ministry of Justice said the jail was recruiting staff in a bid to "urgently" raise standards. |