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The baby died at HMP Bronzefield, in Middlesex (Picture: Rex)
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A baby has
died in Britain’s biggest female prison after its mother allegedly gave birth
alone in her cell.
According to
The Guardian, the woman was alone in her cell when she gave birth to the baby
but it was unresponsive when prison staff went to check on the inmate.
Sodexo
Justice Services, which runs Europe’s largest female prison Bronzefield,
declined to comment on the paper’s allegation.
Prison
director Vicky Robinson confirmed a baby died at the prison last Friday and
that officials were supporting the mother.
She added
that bosses were undertaking a full investigation. ‘We are supporting the
mother through this distressing time and our thoughts are with her, her family
and our staff involved,’ said Ms Robinson.
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Prison bosses said they were launching an investigation into the incident (Picture: Rex)
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‘We are
undertaking a full review and working with all relevant authorities during
their investigations. ‘It would not be appropriate to comment any further.’
Surrey
police said in a statement: ‘The death is currently being treated as
unexplained and an investigation is continuing to establish the full
circumstances of what happened.’
A
spokesperson said officers were called to the prison at around 9am on Friday.
Bronzefield
holds up to 572 inmates and it features a mother and baby unit for infants
which are born in the prison, or for mothers who have already given birth
before being jailed.
The mothers
can keep infants with them until they are 18 months old.
Source: Metro.co.uk
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