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UK Prison Hunger Strike Reaches Critical Phase as Muraisi Hits Day 69

The government has declined meetings, pointing to established procedures.

Overview

  • Heba Muraisi, 31, has lost more than 10kg and is struggling to breathe after 69 days without food at HMP New Hall, according to friends.
  • Commons leader Sir Alan Campbell pledged to raise Muraisi’s requested transfer back to HMP Bronzefield with Justice Secretary David Lammy after an urgent appeal by MP Barry Gardiner.
  • Kamran Ahmed, 28, is on day 61 and has been hospitalised six times, with family reporting bradycardia, heart muscle shrinkage and intermittent hearing loss.
  • Three detainees remain on strike, including Lewie Chiaramello, who is fasting on alternate days due to type 1 diabetes, as doctors warn of imminent risk of death and refeeding dangers.
  • The Ministry of Justice says NHS-led care and monitoring are in place, prisoners are taken to hospital when needed and ministers will not meet the group, while lawyers have issued a pre-action letter seeking engagement over prolonged remand.