A man was found hanged in a cell at HMP Altcourse while he awaited sentencing over firearms charges.
Ashley Dougan, 32, was found in his cell on the Valentine's Green Wing of HMP Altcourse at around 8.20am on September 2, 2021. He was taken to Aintree University Hospital, where he died at 8.40pm the following day, having suffered a severe brain injury and cardiac arrest.
An inquest held at the Gerard Majella Court in Liverpool last week found that Mr Dougan had been worried about the possible length of his sentence following his arrest, and wanted to be moved to a facility closer to home.
