The prisoner strangled the cellmate and told the warden about it

In the UK, a jury found 36-year-old Jonathan Alcide guilty of murdering a cellmate at Stoke Heath prison. The verdict was handed down on September 25 after a two-week trial in Stafford Court. The court will impose the punishment on November 17, West Mercia police said.

Neil Ashby died on the night of June 30 to July 1, 2025. In the morning, a prison officer approached the cell in which both men were being held. Alcide went to the door and claimed several times that he had killed a neighbor. Ashby was found unconscious in the lower bed. Staff raised the alarm and at 7:36 a.m. the inmate's death was reported to police.

Investigators checked whether anyone could have entered the cell at night or entered before Ashby was found. According to police, no signs of the presence of other people were found. During the trial, the court also heard reports that Ashby had previously told other inmates about anxiety over a neighbor's behaviour. According to the BBC, the cause of death was strangulation.

Alcide denied the murder and referred to his mental state. The jury considered the arguments of the parties and issued a unanimous conviction. A specific term of imprisonment has not yet been determined: the judge will announce the decision on punishment in November.

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