Doncaster nurse among three charged over death of prison inmate
A Doncaster prison nurse is among three people charged following the death of an inmate.
Christopher Pearson died at HMP Leeds – also known as Armley - on 10 September 2021 at the age of 42.
Nurses Aimee Adam, 33, from Worksop, and Merjury Chitadzinga, 49, from Mexborough, have been charged with careworker neglect, a Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) spokesperson said.
Leanne Hollis, 38, a prison custody manager from Barnsley, has been charged with misconduct in public office.
All three are due to appear at Westminster Magistrates' Court on 9 December.
According to the campaign group Inquest, Mr Pearson, who had mental health problems, died from cardiac arrest after a period of restraint by prison officers.
In a statement on Friday, the CPS said: “Three people have been charged in connection with the death of Christopher Pearson at HMP Leeds on September 10 2021."
The Category B jail is home to more than 1,000 prisoners.