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04/06/2007
Murder charge mum found hanged in cell
A woman accused of murdering her son has been found hanged in her prison cell.
Helen Cole, 48, was found dead at Styal prison in Wilmslow in Cheshire on Sunday morning.
Staff were unable to resuscitate her.
Mrs Cole was charged with the murder of her 19-year-old son Andrew on Thursday and she was remanded in custody following a court appearance on Friday.
The body of Andrew Cole was found in the home he shared with his mother in Belvedere Road in Thornton, Lancashire in the early hours of last Tuesday morning.
A post-mortem revealed that he died of a stab wound.
A spokesperson for the Prison Service, said: "Our sympathies are with the family of Mrs Cole at this time.
"As with all deaths in custody, the Prisons and Probation Ombudsman will conduct an investigation."
Police have said that they are not looking for anyone else in connection with Mr Cole's death.
(KMcA/SP)
Helen Cole, 48, was found dead at Styal prison in Wilmslow in Cheshire on Sunday morning.
Staff were unable to resuscitate her.
Mrs Cole was charged with the murder of her 19-year-old son Andrew on Thursday and she was remanded in custody following a court appearance on Friday.
The body of Andrew Cole was found in the home he shared with his mother in Belvedere Road in Thornton, Lancashire in the early hours of last Tuesday morning.
A post-mortem revealed that he died of a stab wound.
A spokesperson for the Prison Service, said: "Our sympathies are with the family of Mrs Cole at this time.
"As with all deaths in custody, the Prisons and Probation Ombudsman will conduct an investigation."
Police have said that they are not looking for anyone else in connection with Mr Cole's death.
(KMcA/SP)
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