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Prisons campaigner Pauline Campbell found dead beside daughter's grave

Larry Fedja | 15.05.2008 15:37 | Social Struggles | Birmingham | London

Prisons campaigner Pauline Campbell has died, the advice group
Inquest said today.

Pauline Campbell
Pauline Campbell


Mrs Campbell, from Whitchurch, Shropshire, became a member of the organisation INQUEST after her daughter, Sarah, 18, died of drug overdose at Styal prison in 2003. Her protests outside jails where women had died led her to being arrested several times.

It is understood Mrs Campbell was found this morning close to her daughter's grave in Malpas, Cheshire. A spokeswoman for Inquest confirmed Mrs Campbell had died although she couldn't confirm the circumstances.

A statement and tribute is expected to be released shortly.

A spokeswoman for Cheshire Police said: "At 6.15 this morning a member of the public alerted police to a body which was found at the gates of Oakhills cemetery in Malpas. "We are investigating the circumstances." The force said they were not yet in a position to identify the body.

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4WardEver Comment:
We are deeply saddened by the death of Pauline, and had great admiration for her stance on prison authorities – she will be sadly missed.

Pauline has been a tireless campaigner against deaths of women in custody since the tragic death of her daughter Sarah in 2003.

She was awarded the Emma Humphreys Memorial Prize in October 2005. The prize is awarded each year to a woman or group who has, through their actions, writing or campaigning; raised awareness of violence against women and children.

Larry Fedja
- e-mail: info@4wardever.org
- Homepage: http://www.4wardever.org

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Crap

15.05.2008 17:25

I met her last year at a protest and she was just awesome :(

secretlondon


Cheshire Police cowboys.

16.05.2008 12:57

Yet again the gung ho cowboys of Cheshire Police have caused someone to die. They couldn't harass her enough could they?

Time to take appropriate action. Can the Rangers supporters be called upon here?

Jolly Roger


Remembering Pauline

16.05.2008 14:11

Pauline was an incredible advocate for women's rights. I witnessed first hand the treatment Pauline received from prison officials and the incredible passion of a woman who had lost so much. She came to speak to students at Manchester Metropoltan University last year and had everyone spellbound with her powerful demouncement of the way the prison system treats those for whom they have a duty of care. She will be sadly missed.

Helen Jones


Hats Off

20.05.2008 11:58

never met Pauline in person but admired & respected her & her work enormously,
she inspired me & made me think of issues I'd not previously considered,
thankyou,

Josh


not sure what the cause is?

22.05.2008 09:32

She must have died from a broken heart. Years and years of campaigning to get her rights and to prevent this from happening to other families must have taken their toll. It does do damage to the heart if the fight for justice is not awarded by the government or taken over by others in support. Now they dare to state that the cause of death is unknown whilst it is so clear what they did; the virtual dagger of denial is sticking out of her back. Denied all justice and now mocked. Shame on the government of England and shame on the justice system.

F.E.M.


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