Glen Parva youth prison rapped over bullied inmate death

The report found Jake Foxall's reports of bullying were not dealt with properly

A youth prison where a bullied teenager killed himself has been rapped by a watchdog for "repeated failings".

Jake Foxall, 19, from Oxfordshire, was found hanged in his cell at HMP Glen Parva, Leicester, on 7 November 2015 and died days later in hospital.

The Prisons and Probation Ombudsman (PPO) criticised the institute in a report into Mr Foxall's death.

It said bullying was not being investigated properly and staff failed to spot increased suicide risk factors.

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Before he died, Mr Foxall said he was being bullied and had reported feeling nervous, but the report found his claim had not been "adequately" investigated.

His mother, Maryann Walters, said her son's death was "unacceptable".

Maryann Walters, mother of Jake Foxall, who died at Glen Parva prison in 2015, said his death was "unacceptable"

"Young men should not be dying in prison," she said.

"[They] should serve their sentences and come out, there should be a life for them."

In August 2014, HM Inspectorate of Prisons labelled Glen Parva unsafe raising issues over bullying leading to self-harm and suicides.

The PPO report said the number of self-harm incidents had increased since then.

Liam Lambert, 20, who was originally from Australia, was found hanged at Glen Parva in March 2015.

A Prisons and Probation Ombudsman report found that bullying was "not adequately investigated" at HMP Glen Parva young offenders institution

The PPO report into his death stated he had been bullied and attacked weeks before he died, but again it was "not investigated appropriately".

A Prison Service spokesperson said: "We will consider the findings to see what lessons can be learned in addition to those from the PPO's investigation.

"Safety in prisons is fundamental to the proper functioning of our justice system and a vital part of our reform plans."

Glen Parva is due to be demolished next year and replaced with a new prison by 2020.