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London prisoner with muscle-wasting condition claims he has to crawl on floor


Umer Khalid, accused of role in Palestine Action break-in, alleges he has not received proper treatment or wheelchair

A prisoner with a muscle-wasting condition accused of taking part in a Palestine Action protest claims he has been forced to crawl around the jail – including to get medicine – because of lack of treatment and a wheelchair.

Umer Khalid, who is being held at Wormwood Scrubs in west London, awaiting trial for alleged involvement in last year’s break-in at RAF Brize Norton, also alleges he was left in his cell when the prison was evacuated because of a fire alarm and went 26 days without a shower while waiting for a shower chair to be provided.

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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/may/13/london-prisoner-with-muscle-wasting-condition-claims-he-has-to-crawl-on-floor

Author : Haroon Siddique Legal affairs correspondent

Publish date : 2026-05-13 07:00:00

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