Keith Andrew Turner was jailed for three years and nine months in March 2019, after he subjected a vulnerable woman to months of violent and psychological abuse.
He died in custody on January 9, 2020 at HMP Humber, in Everthorpe, East Yorkshire and at an inquest, held from September 16 to 23 this year the jury concluded that Turner died by suicide.
An independent investigation by the Prisons and Probation Ombudsman into the death of 50-year-old Turner was conducted in 2020, but could only be published after the outcome of the inquest.
It found that there were many missed opportunities for the mental health team to give him support.
Report author Sue McAllister said: "On the morning of Mr Turner’s death, around an hour before he was found, his wife called the prison’s switchboard and asked if someone could check on her husband because she had not heard from him that morning.
"I am concerned that the switchboard operator did not refer Mr Turner’s wife to the Safer Custody hotline. This was a missed opportunity for someone to check on Mr Turner.
Recommended reading:
- Convicted violent abuser dies in jail
- Violent partner jailed for catalogue of abuse
- Keith Turner's victims speak out: 'I don’t believe any women who come into contact with him will be safe'
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