Mum 'knew her precious son was going to die' after UK prison transfer

Mum 'knew her precious son was going to die' after UK prison transferThe mum of a 22-year-old Jake Anthony O'Brien who died in HMP Forest Bank, a Category B men's private prison, has said he was failed by all the authorities responsible for his careNewsCharlotte Fisher and Eliana Nunes News Reporter17:55, 21 Apr 2026View 3 ImagesJake when he was younger(Image: Family/MEN)The heartbroken mum of a 22-year-old man who died in prison has said she "knew he was going to die" as soon as he was transferred.‌Jake Anthony O'Brien died at Salford Royal Hospital on November 12, 2024, after being found hanging in his cell at HMP Forest Bank, an inquest heard. Giving evidence at his inquest on Monday, Sarah O'Brien said her son had been failed by all the authorities responsible for his care.‌Jake, from Altrincham, Greater Manchester, had been remanded to Forest Bank - a Category B men's private prison in Pendlebury, Salford - after being charged with car-related offences. He was taken to Salford Royal Hospital on November 9 and sadly died three days later, the Manchester Evening News reports.‌The inquest heard that Jake had been transferred to Forest Bank from HMP Liverpool three weeks before his death. There were no suspicious circumstances, with his injuries described as consistent with death by hanging.View 3 ImagesJake was moved to HMP Forest Bank from HMP Liverpool three weeks before his death, the inquest heard(Image: MEN)Giving evidence at the inquest, Ms O'Brien described her first-born son as "extremely precious" and "very, very deeply loved". She said she became increasingly concerned about Jake's mental health while he was at HMP Liverpool and repeatedly contacted both prisons, mental health services, her local MP and other authorities to raise the alarm.‌Jake, who was experiencing psychosis and had a history of self-harm, "acted younger than his age" and was "cognitively slower&q...