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Custody officer Lorraine Barwell died from head injury | Custody officer Lorraine Barwell died from head injury |
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A custody officer who was attacked outside a court in central London died from a serious head injury, tests have found. | |
Lorraine Barwell, 54, was attacked as she escorted a prisoner from Blackfriars Crown Court to a van on 29 June. She died on Friday. | Lorraine Barwell, 54, was attacked as she escorted a prisoner from Blackfriars Crown Court to a van on 29 June. She died on Friday. |
Post-mortem examination tests show the provisional cause of death was blunt force trauma to the head, the Met said. | |
Humphrey Burke, 22, is accused of grievous bodily harm. | Humphrey Burke, 22, is accused of grievous bodily harm. |
Mr Burke, of no fixed address, appeared at Camberwell Green Magistrates' Court on 1 July. He was remanded in custody to appear at the Old Bailey on 15 July. | Mr Burke, of no fixed address, appeared at Camberwell Green Magistrates' Court on 1 July. He was remanded in custody to appear at the Old Bailey on 15 July. |
Ms Barwell, from Romford, east London, worked for the services company Serco for more than 10 years. | |
The Ministry of Justice and Serco said she was the first prison custody officer to die in the line of duty. | The Ministry of Justice and Serco said she was the first prison custody officer to die in the line of duty. |
Scotland Yard, Serco and the Ministry of Justice are investigating Ms Barwell's death. | Scotland Yard, Serco and the Ministry of Justice are investigating Ms Barwell's death. |
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