Serious concerns raised after death in prison of man with Asperger’s
A man with Asperger's who was found hanged in his prison cell has raised concerns over the care given in prisons.
Mohammed Saeed Alim, a muslim convert who was born Nicky Reilly, was jailed in 2009 after a bungled attempt to set off a homemade bomb in the Giraffe restaurant, Exeter in 2008.
Saeed Alim was found dead in his cell in October 2016. A two-week hearing concluded it was "more likely than not" that he did not intend to end his life and "acted impulsively" as a result of Asperger syndrome and an emotionally unstable personality disorder.
His mother, Kim Reilly, said while giving evidence at Heywood Coroner's court, her son "did not fit into society", he self-harmed from a young age and was a target for bullying at school.
Dinesh Maganty, consultant forensic psychiatrist told the jury that Saeed Alim was at 'chronic risk' of dying from self-harm due to his dual diagnosis of personality disorder and Asperger's which was 'very challenging and unique'.
Maganty continued to say that it would be difficult for him to understand the concept of death and he had "serious doubts" whether he had the capacity to form an intent to end his life.
The senior coroner for Manchester North, Joanne Kearsley said it was a "truly tragic case". She said the court had heard evidence that raised "significant concerns" and was likely to form part of a report to prevent future deaths.
Kearsley also queried why he was not under a care programme approach (CPA) in which care coordinators are allocated to individual prisoners.
Saeed Alim from Plymouth pleaded guilty to attempted murder and preparing an act of terrorism and was ordered to serve a minimum term of 18 years.
A Prison Service spokesperson said: "Our sympathies remain with the family and friends of Mr Saeed Alim. We will carefully consider the inquest findings to see what further lessons can be learned."
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