HMP Bristol: Murder investigation after death of prisoner

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Image caption, A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder following the death of a prisoner at HMP Bristol

A prisoner has died from injuries to his neck leading to a murder inquiry being launched.

Officers were called to HMP Bristol at around 09:30 BST on Monday by prison staff who reported a man, in his 30s, had been pronounced dead.

Preliminary findings from a post-mortem show that injuries to the man's neck have caused his death, police said.

A 34-year-old man, also a prisoner at the jail, has been arrested on suspicion of murder.

He has also been arrested for a separate wounding with intent offence, relating to a second male prisoner, who did not sustain serious injury, Avon and Somerset Police said.

The man is currently in police custody.

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