Probe into death of man charged with sexual offences while on remand at Preston Prison
The 60-year-old died less than a month after being remanded in prison.
A review has taken place into the death of a prisoner at Preston Prison.
On June 26, 2025, 60-year-old David Harrison was remanded in prison, charged with sexual offences. He died in hospital of pancreatic cancer less than a month later - on July 24 - while a prisoner at HMP Preston.
As is normal for deaths in custody, an investigation was launched into the circumstances of the death, and a report has now been issued.
NHS England commissioned an independent clinical reviewer to review Mr Harrison’s clinical care at HMP Preston.
A Prisons and Probation Ombudsman (PPO) report states: “The clinical reviewer concluded that the clinical care Mr Harrison received at Preston was of a reasonable standard and equivalent to that which he could have expected to receive in the community. The clinical reviewer made one recommendation not related to Mr Harrison’s death that the Head of Healthcare will wish to address.
“The PPO investigator investigated the non-clinical issues relating to Mr Harrison’s care. We did not find any non-clinical issues of concern. We make no recommendations.”