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A much-loved son died in jail following multiple failures across all levels of the prison regime, a jury has ruled. Aaron Taylor was 'failed by nurses, doctors, prison officers and the governor' at HMP Garth who neglected to perform proper role call checks and forged documents.

All parties failed to offer appropriate care to Aaron Taylor and protect him during his eight months at the jail. The 32-year-old had been regularly self-harming and had said that he wanted to die but staff failed to take steps to prevent self-harm and suicide, jurors at an inquest into his death have concluded.

Over the last eight days, the jury at County Hall in Preston has heard evidence from staff at all levels within Garth Prison. The inquest heard that prison officers had failed to carry ou

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