Mesut Olgun killed himself just 13 hours after arriving at HMP Hewell, a court hears.
Mesut Olgun died 13 hours after arriving at HMP HewellA vulnerable prisoner with a history of self-harm who killed himself hours after arriving at prison was not given a mental health assessment beforehand, a court has heard.
Armed with a machete knife, he started slashing at his throat and stabbed a police officer and his dog, the court heard. He was not given a mental health assessment but was described as being at high risk of self harm, the court heard.
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