Prison Staff Failed Arron Hamer | Manchester News

A chilling inquest into the death of 32-year-old Arron Hamer reveals shocking delays in prison staff response after his hanging in his cell—officers panicked, delayed cutting the ligature and starting CPR for nearly three minutes, despite having completed basic life support training years earlier. The coroner warns that without mandatory refresher courses, future tragedies are likely, as staff preparedness erodes over time. Hamer’s tragic story—marked by childhood trauma, bullying, drug use, and a controversial indeterminate public protection sentence—ends with his death just days after being recalled for a failed drug test. An Ombudsman investigation uncovered further distressing details: he was attacked over a $50 drug debt, had given away most of his possessions, and was found during a routine check. The ligature wasn’t fully removed for two and a half minutes, and CPR didn’t begin until medical staff arrived. While the coroner couldn’t confirm if delays caused death, he stressed that every second counts in hanging cases—and this case shines a harsh light on systemic failures in the prison system and the devastating toll of indefinite sentences.

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