Prisoner appears in court charged with murder of inmate

A prisoner has appeared in court charged with the murder of a fellow inmate.

John Westland, 28, a serving prisoner at HM Prison Leeds, in Armley, has been charged with the murder of 22-year-old Liam Deane, who was found dead in his cell on Sunday.

Westland appeared at Leeds Magistrates Court this morning.

He is expected to appear in court again later this month.

Related topics: