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| Morton Hall Immigration Centre detainees in 'disturbance' | Morton Hall Immigration Centre detainees in 'disturbance' |
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| Disorder has broken out among detainees at an immigration centre following the death of a man at the facility. | Disorder has broken out among detainees at an immigration centre following the death of a man at the facility. |
| Staff at Morton Hall in Swinderby, Lincolnshire, have withdrawn from the building to a "place of safety" and emergency services are at the scene. | Staff at Morton Hall in Swinderby, Lincolnshire, have withdrawn from the building to a "place of safety" and emergency services are at the scene. |
| Around 30 detainees are believed to be involved. It is unclear what has caused the disturbance but it is thought to be connected to the death on Friday night. | |
| A Home Office spokesman confirmed an investigation had been launched. | A Home Office spokesman confirmed an investigation had been launched. |
| He added: "A disturbance involving a number of detainees is currently ongoing at Morton Hall IRC. | |
| "Specially trained staff have been deployed to bring the situation to a safe conclusion. There are no reported injuries to staff or detainees relating to this incident." | |
| Talking about the death, Immigration and Security Minister James Brokenshire said: "Our thoughts are with the family at this very sad time. Deaths in removal centres are rare but tragic events. | |
| "We take our responsibilities towards detainees' health and welfare extremely seriously." | "We take our responsibilities towards detainees' health and welfare extremely seriously." |
| The Prison Officers' Association said it was monitoring the situation and extra prison staff in riot gear had been sent to the centre, where alarms were reportedly sounding inside. | |
| One detainee told the BBC up to 300 men inside Morton Hall were refusing to go back into their rooms. | One detainee told the BBC up to 300 men inside Morton Hall were refusing to go back into their rooms. |
| The man's death is the second at a UK immigration centre this year after Christine Case died at Yarl's Wood in Bedfordshire in March. | The man's death is the second at a UK immigration centre this year after Christine Case died at Yarl's Wood in Bedfordshire in March. |
| Last year a report by HM Inspectorate of Prisons criticised staff for the inappropriate use of batons and handcuffs but said, overall, Morton Hall was a "safe establishment" for detainees and security staff. | Last year a report by HM Inspectorate of Prisons criticised staff for the inappropriate use of batons and handcuffs but said, overall, Morton Hall was a "safe establishment" for detainees and security staff. |
| It is run by the Prison Service on behalf of the UK Border Agency. |