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Murder charge after prisoner found dead in cell in HMP Exeter Murder charge after prisoner found dead in cell in HMP Exeter
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Police said James Desborough was an inmate at HMP ExeterPolice said James Desborough was an inmate at HMP Exeter
A man has been charged with murder after an inmate at a prison was found dead in his cell, police have said.A man has been charged with murder after an inmate at a prison was found dead in his cell, police have said.
Devon and Cornwall Police said James Desborough, 39, also an inmate at HMP Exeter, had been charged with the murder of 65-year-old Steven Kempster.Devon and Cornwall Police said James Desborough, 39, also an inmate at HMP Exeter, had been charged with the murder of 65-year-old Steven Kempster.
The force said it had received a report from the prison that Mr Kempster had been found dead in his cell at about 05:40 BST on Monday.The force said it had received a report from the prison that Mr Kempster had been found dead in his cell at about 05:40 BST on Monday.
Mr Desborough was due to appear before Exeter Magistrates' Court on Thursday 18 September, police added.Mr Desborough was due to appear before Exeter Magistrates' Court on Thursday 18 September, police added.
Helen Phillips, from the Crown Prosecution Service, said: "Our prosecutors have established that there is sufficient evidence to bring the case to trial and that it is in the public interest to pursue criminal proceedings.Helen Phillips, from the Crown Prosecution Service, said: "Our prosecutors have established that there is sufficient evidence to bring the case to trial and that it is in the public interest to pursue criminal proceedings.
"We have worked closely with Devon and Cornwall Police as they carried out their investigation.""We have worked closely with Devon and Cornwall Police as they carried out their investigation."
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