Paul Dowds was discovered on the floor of his cell at HMP Low Moss after suffering a stroke
A convicted rapist who died in hospital collapsed in his cell after suffering a stroke, an inquiry has concluded.
A fatal accident inquiry heard that the convicted sex offender was found with vomit around his mouth, struggling to breathe. He died a month later in Glasgow Royal Infirmary despite the best efforts of medics to save him. In a written summary of the inquiry, Sheriff David Taylor said that nothing could "reasonably have been done" to prevent Dowds' death. He added that the medical treatment given to the rapist had been "appropriate".
"On the morning of June 19, 2020, Mr Dowds was found lying on his back on the floor of his cell in an unresponsive condition. The appropriate code blue message was transmitted immediately and prison officers and nursing staff attended promptly in response to the code blue message.
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