Prisoner who stabbed friend in row over bus pass died in custody after 'unnecessary delays' to his cancer treatment
manchestereveningnews.co.ukA prisoner jailed for stabbing a friend following a row over a bus pass died in custody after 'unnecessary delays' to his cancer treatment following his diagnosis, a watchdog has said after an investigation.
The Prisons and Probation Ombudsman (PPO) said it found faults in the care of Felix Petersen, who was jailed for four years in 2021 for attacking a man with a large kitchen knife in Hulme.
Peterson, then aged 66 and of Moss Lane East, Hulme, slashed at Daniel Savage after becoming aggressive as the pair drank vodka in a flat on Greenheys Lane in January that year.
He admitted causing grievous bodily harm with intent. Try MEN Premium for FREE by clicking here for no ads, fun puzzles and brilliant new features. While serving his sentence at Wrexham prison HMP Berwyn Petersen, who had cancer, died at Wrexham Maelor Hospital.
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