A convicted rapist died in hospital after collapsing in his cell at Low Moss prison.
Paul Dowds took unwell at the Bishopbriggs jail eight months after being remanded to custody to await trial for assault to severe injury and robbery.
The 45-year-old was rushed to Glasgow Royal Infirmary when staff discovered him seriously unwell in his cell during morning checks.
A Fatal Accident Inquiry (FAI) into the circumstances surrounding his passing heard that a 'code blue' emergency was called when Dowds was found with vomit around his mouth and struggling to breathe, and he was rushed to hospital. Despite the best efforts of medics, he died almost a month later.
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Sheriff David Taylor published his findings this week after being presented with evidence during a two day hearing at Glasgow Sheriff Court. A post mortem found that Dowds died from a stroke and that nothing could reasonably have been done to prevent it.
He explained: "Paul Dowds was a 45 year old man who had a history of drug use and mental health problems. He had also suffered from a previous seizure in 2014.
"He was given appropriate medical treatment during his time in custody at HM Prison, Low Moss. On the morning of June 19, 2020 Mr Dowds was found lying on his back on the floor of his cell in an unresponsive condition.
"The appropriate code blue message was transmitted immediately and prison officers and nursing staff attended promptly in response to the code blue message. Mr Dowds received appropriate treatment including oxygen therapy and a 40ml dose of naxolone whilst an ambulance was called.
"On admission to hospital sadly Mr Dowds’ condition did not improve despite receiving appropriate medical treatment and he died on July 11, 2020. Having considered the treatment provided to Mr Dowds at HM Prison Low Moss and at Glasgow Royal Infirmary, I am satisfied that he was well cared for throughout and that there is nothing more that could have been done for him."
Dowds was a sex offender who was sentenced to seven years in 2007, and previously flouted the terms of the sex offenders' register by going AWOL in his native Greenock for almost a week.
