By Louise RoseingraveA homeless man with a chronic drink problem died due to alcohol withdrawal after being sent to prison. A prison nurse told the court the man did not indicate any previous psychiatric or medical condition. In an interview with the prison doctor the day after his arrival in prison, the man denied a history of alcoholism. He symptoms were described as 'typical picture of alcohol withdrawal' and he was given Librium. The cause of death was pneumonia due to brain damage due to epileptic seizures due to alcohol withdrawal, with inhalation of vomit as a contributory factor.

Source: Evening echo February 14, 2018 16:07 UTC