Irishman with psychiatric condition dies in jail cell after 'systems failure'

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Limerick man suffering with psychiatric medical condition died in jail cell after 'systems failure'

A man suffering with a psychiatric medical condition died in his jail cell after a “systems failure”, his inquest heard yesterday.His family said they have still not been told why he was arrested.

A number of prison officers who were on duty at the jail on the night, gave evidence they had no prior knowledge of Mr Hayes Barrett’s psychiatric medical history. Governor of Limerick Prison Mark Kennedy said: “We weren’t 100% the officers on the night got the up-to-date special obs list.”

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