Paul James
27 Apr 2018 · Coroner Christopher Sutton-Mattocks · Mid Kent & Medway
The coroner's concerns
1. access to razor blades by self-harm prisoners
“This was a prisoner with a known history of serious self harm even before 8/7/16. On that day he had used razor blades to inflict very serious injuries to himself. He was known to have ceased taking his prescribed medication. He was placed in a single cell and permitted access to razor blades again. Following Mr [name redacted] being found dead in his cell on 20/12/16 three razor blades were found by , Kent Police, in a search of the cell. The blades had been used to make nine tentative cuts to the abdomen”