A 40-YEAR-old prisoner from Warrington has died.
It has been confirmed by the Prison Service that Ryan Brennan, from Appleton, died on Tuesday, August 23.
He was an inmate at HMP Buckley Hall in Rochdale.
A Prison Service spokesperson said: “HMP Buckley Hall prisoner Ryan Brennan died on 23 August.
“The Prisons and Probation Ombudsman has been informed.”
Every death in custody is investigated by the Prisons and Probation Ombudsman.
His next of kin have been informed.
Brennan was jailed in November last year after holding a pensioner and NHS worker at knife point during a ‘rampage’ of offences.
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He had previously pleaded guilty to dangerous driving, affray, threats to kill, aggravated vehicle taking, driving without insurance and driving without a valid licence.
The offences took place in Orford last August and began after Brennan crashed into the back of a car driven by an elderly man at 6am on Capesthorne Road.
Many victims were subjected to Brennan’s offending – including police officers who he threatened to stab.
At a previous court hearing, it was revealed that Brennan had shown genuine remorse and had drafted a letter to apologise to the victims for the fear and anxiety he caused.
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