West's last hours

Tuesday 03 January 1995 00:02 GMT

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Timetable of the last hours of Frederick West at Winson Green prison, Birmingham, according to reports: December 31: plays pool and watches television.

January 1, 0630: Breakfast of cereal and eggs.

Morning: in exercise area.

1200: Returns to cell with lunch of chicken soup and pork chops and is locked in. Has one hour before door is due to be opened so he can wash crockery and begin association with one other Category A prisoner - a game of pool had been suggested.

1255: Found hanged in cell. Body - still warm - taken down. Mouth-to-mouth resuscitation and chest massage fail to revive him.

1322: Doctor pronounces West dead.

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