Prisoner dead and several overdosed in 'dodgy spice' outbreak at notorious jail
- Posted on March 20, 2026
- By The Daily Star
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Prisoner dead and several overdosed in 'dodgy spice' outbreak at notorious jail

HMP Chelmsford inmate Ivor Manton, 43, died in hospital on March 6 after a drug-related incident at the Essex jail, with several other prisoners taken ill after allegedly taking synthetic cannabinoids