Two prison officers have been charged with gross negligence manslaughter following the death of an inmate at HMP Liverpool. The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) said 35-year-old Anthony Paine ended his own life on February 19 2018.
Following an investigation by Merseyside Police, the CPS said it had authorised the charges against custodial manager Paul Fairhurst and senior officer Rachael Jameson. The CPS said the pair had also been charged with offences under the Health and Safety at Work Act.
Rosemary Ainslie, head of the CPS Special Crime Division, said: “Following a review of the evidence, custodial manager Paul Fairhurst, 63, and senior officer Rachael Jameson, 31, have both been charged with gross negligence manslaughter as well as failing to ensure that appropriate measures were considered and implemented to prevent harm under the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974.
“The CPS reminds all concerned that criminal proceedings against these defendants are active and that they have the right to a fair trial. It is extremely important that there should be no reporting, commentary or sharing of information online which could in any way prejudice proceedings.”
Fairhurst, 63, and Jameson, 31, will appear at Liverpool Magistrates’ Court on December 1.
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