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Prisoner took his own life after terror order had 'substantial impact' on mental state, inquest finds
A prisoner took his own life after strict terrorism control measures imposed by the government had a "substantial impact" on his mental state, an inquest jury has concluded.
Akhtar Uddin, 35, a builder from east London, died in HMP Wandsworth on Christmas Day 2021 after being jailed the previous year for breaching Terrorism Prevention and Investigation Measures (TPIM).
The jury at Inner West London Coroner's Court also found the prison service had failed to provide the support that Uddin needed.
Jurors concluded that Uddin died due to an action he took but said that it was "not possible to determine whether he intended the outcome to be his death".
Prior to being jailed in February 2020 for breaching the TPIM order, Uddin had served a sentence for racially or religiously aggravated harassment.
TPIMs allow the authorities to control people whom the government believes are involved in terrorism, but who are not facing criminal charges. The home secretary acts on advice from MI5 when imposing TPIMs.
Subjects of TPIMs face measures such as wearing an electronic tag, curfews, relocation to a different part of the country, bans on internet use, controls on finances, and limits on who they can meet and where they can go.
Breaches can result in a terrorism conviction and prison sentence. TPIMs can currently last up to five years, up from a maximum of two years when Uddin was under one.
Uddin breached the measures 12 times by withdrawing more money than he was permitted. The inquest heard he largely spent it on drugs. He had over 20 previous criminal convictions - none of which were for terrorism offences.
The inquest, which was the first ever to consider the impact of TPIMs, heard that Uddin believed the order was originally imposed because he had made reckless statements while under the influence of drugs, but that he insisted he was not a terrorist.