An inquest has been opened following the death of a 95-year-old prisoner at HMP Peterborough.
John Radford died at the prison on November 22.
David Heming, a senior coroner for Cambridgeshire and Peterborough, opened the case at Peterborough Town Hall yesterday (Thursday).
During the brief hearing, it was not revealed why Mr Radford was serving a prison sentence and where he originally came from.
A provisional cause of death was given as heart failure together with low blood pressure and kidney disease. Frailty was also mentioned as a supporting cause.
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The matter has now been adjourned until June 3, 2025 and will be heard before Elizabeth Gray, one of the area coroners for Cambridgeshire and Peterborough.
It is mandatory to hold an inquest following a prisoner death. There will also be a review carried out by the Prisons and Probation Ombudsman.
Mr Heming said: “I express my condolences to the family of the deceased for their loss.”
HMP Peterborough, in Saville Road, is a privately run Category B prison.
It is the only prison in the country to hold both male and female prisoners, who are always kept separate.
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