Man found dead at Bangor approved premises days after release from jail
Sean Spencer died aged 33 at Ty Newydd Approved Premises on March 31, 2024, after suffering a significantly blocked artery in his heart.
An investigation into his death, caried out by the Prisons and Probation Ombudsman, found that Mr Spencer had taken medication that was not prescribed to him, but that this did not contribute to his death.
The watchdog found that Mr Spencer received a “good standard of clinical care” and did not lead to any recommendations being made.
Mr Spencer had been jailed for two years for affray and threatening a person with an offensive weapon, but was released from HMP Humber on March 28.
The Ombudsman report found that had a history of substance misuse and suffered from anxiety and mild depression, but did not engage with HMP Humber’s drug and alcohol treatment service.
At 8.35am on March 31, the resident who shared a room with Mr Spencer told staff that he was unresponsive in his bed.
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation was started by Ty Newydd staff, but Mr Spencer was pronounced dead following the arrival of paramedics.
His death was the third in as many years at Ty Newydd, which holds up to 17 men in single rooms and is staffed 24 hours a day.
Toxicology results revealed “recent use” of pregabalin, while there was evidence in Mr Spencer’s urine of “prior but not recent use” of buprenorphine and mirtazapine.
A pathologist found that medication did not contribute to Mr Spencer’s death.
There was also no cardiac-related history or evidence of high blood pressure in Mr Spencer’s medical records.
The Ombudsman report concluded: “The clinical reviewer concluded that Mr Spencer received a good standard of clinical care at Humber which was equivalent to what he would have expected to receive in the community.
“The results of a drug test received after Mr Spencer’s death revealed that Mr Spencer had taken medication that was not prescribed to him.
“We make no recommendation.”
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