Teenager, 18, dies in custody at HMP Styal women’s prison
direct to your inboxA teenager has died while in custody at a women’s prison in Cheshire.Annelise Sanderson died at HMP Styal, in Wilmslow, on Tuesday (December 22).The 18-year-old’s family have been informed, the Prison Service said.The Prison and Probation Ombudsman (PPO) - which looks into all deaths and complaints in custody - will now lead an independent investigation into her death.A Prison Service spokesperson said: “HMP Styal prisoner Annelise Sanderson died in custody on 22 December and our condolences are with her family and friends at this difficult time.“The Prisons and Probation Ombudsman has been informed.”Ms Sanderson is the fifth inmate to die at the prison over the last three years.Nicola Birchall, 41, died while in custody