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A prisoner took his own life after claiming he was locked in his cell for 23 hours a day and was not even let out to eat, a newly-published report has found. ‌

Lee Gorst was found hanged in his cell at HMP Manchester on April 25, 2023 after telling his loved ones he was only allowed to leave his cell for 90 minutes every day. ‌

The 35-year-old also claimed prison officers often forgot to let him out of his cell for food, and was said to be "shocked" by the level of violence in the prison. ‌

Gorst was sentenced to 13 years and four months for attempted murder and false imprisonment in 2013. He was released on licence in January, 2020, but recalled to prison in June, 2021 having been charged with robbery, unlawful wounding and making threats to kill.

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