An inspection report in 2016 identified a number of failures at HMP Risley which holds more than 1,100 prisoners. The 40-year-old was taken to the specialist burns unit at Whiston Hospital, in Rainhill, for treatment after the incident on Sunday, March 25, the Liverpool Echo reports . Confirming the death, a Prison Service spokesperson said: “HMP Risley prisoner Kevin Delahunty (DOB: 14/03/1978) died on Thursday 29 March 2018. “As with all deaths in custody, there will be an independent investigation by the Prisons and Probation Ombudsman. “Our sincere condolences are with Mr Delahunty’s family and friends at this difficult time.”

A court report from April 2016 revealed how the drug addict stole family heirlooms from a Bradford school teacher - which his defence solicitor said was due to his battle with addiction and his mental health problems.
The Prisons and Probation Ombudsman launches an investigation after a burglar dies from burns suffered in a fire in his cell at HMP Risley in England.