'Mental health checks missed' before prisoner's death
Mesut Olgun was on remand at HMP Hewell in Worcestershire when he died.
At a glance
Mesut Olgun died 13 hours after arriving at HMP Hewell
Prison worker Graham Evans deliberately missed out his checks, a court heard
Mr Olgun had been arrested after a violent disturbance in Bromyard where he stabbed himself and a police dog
Mr Evans denies manslaughter
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A vulnerable prisoner with a history of self-harm who killed himself hours after arriving at prison was not given a mental health assessment beforehand, a court has heard.
Mesut Olgun had been arrested after a violent struggle in Bromyard, Herefordshire, during which he stabbed a police officer and his dog and cut his own throat.
Prison worker Graham Evans was in charge of Mr Olgun during his first night at HMP Hewell and deliberately missed checks, the jury has heard.
Mesut Olgun attacked a police officer and dog before being arrested in Bromyard.
Police received a number of 999 calls after Mr Olgun, from Bristol, was seen smashing windows in Bromyard High Street in the early hours of June 6th 2018.
Armed with a machete knife, he started slashing at his throat and stabbed a police officer and his dog, the court heard.
Mr Olgun, a Muslim, was shouting "Allah Akbar" - God is great - before being restrained and arrested.
He was taken to Hereford County Hospital for treatment but staff refused to carry out a mental health assessment as they "believed it would take place at the police station," the jury heard.
'Hallucinations for months'
Mr Olgun was put under constant supervision at the police station and told staff he had been having hallucinations for months.
He was not given a mental health assessment but was described as being at high risk of self harm, the court heard.
He was taken to HMP Hewell the next day where staff declared him as an immediate suicide risk and instructed that he was checked four times an hour.
Mr Evans, an operational support grade worker, had responsibility for more than 200 men in House Block 3.
Prosecutor Duncan Atkinson KC told the court that Mr Evans only carried out 10 of the 33 necessary checks and made up accounts in the prison log.
The defendant, who also denies misconduct in a public office, is seen on CCTV walking past Mr Olgun's cell but not looking inside.
Mr Olgun's body was found in his cell by a cleaner at 06:33 BST, about 13 hours after he arrived.
The trial continues and is expected to last for three weeks.