Man who died in holding cell had experienced 'huge shock' over jail term, inquiry told

Office of the Inspector of Prisons investigation told court case over drugs charges had weighed heavily on man’s mind for two years

The man who collapsed in the holding cell at Cork Circuit Court after being sentenced had not expected to be jailed, the investigation was told. File picture: Larry Cummins

A man who experienced a “huge shock” at being given an 18-month prison term suffered a fatal collapse in a holding cell at Cork Circuit Court two years ago, according to an investigation into his death.

Relatives of the deceased told investigators from the Office of the Inspector of Prisons (OIP) that he had expected to receive a suspended sentence and was planning to attend a football match with one of his children later that day.