Man held on suspicion of murder after prison inmate found dead in cell
West Mercia Police said it received a report from HMP Stoke Heath, near Market Drayton, Shropshire, that the man, in his 40s, was found dead in the cell at around 7.40am on Tuesday.
A 26-year-old man was arrested in connection with the incident after officers attended the prison. He remains in custody.
Superintendent Carl Moore said: 'Our thoughts are with the family of the man who has lost his life.
'An investigation has begun to establish the full circumstances of his death.'
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