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The mum of a woman who died in prison has compared her treatment to that of a "feral dog in a cage" following the conclusion of an 11-day inquest.

Alex Davies, who had severe borderline personality disorder and post-traumatic stress disorder, was found dead in her segregation cell while at HMP Styal in Cheshire on Christmas Eve last year.

An inquest at Cheshire Coroner's Court in Warrington found that neglect had contributed to the death of the 25-year-old from Litherland, reports the Liverpool Echo .

Alex was on remand for around two months after pleading guilty to assault by beating and criminal damage to property valued under £5,000, when she died in prison.

The jury heard how psychiatrists said Alex should have been cared for in a mental health hospital rather th

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