A pensioner serving a jail term due to him playing classical music too loud passed away in prison after developing complications from coronavirus.
Ian Trainer was twice locked up for breaching a restraining order imposed on him for turning up Classic FM to an "unbelievable" volume.
The 83-year-old was taken into custody again in 2020 but sadly passed away in November, while a resident inmate at HMP Liverpool, Walton.
An investigation carried out into Trainer's death, with the findings published this week, has now confirmed it was linked to Covid-19.
The Prisons and Probation Ombudsman (PPO), which carries out a probe each time an inmate dies, reported that Trainer had underlying health issues, writes Liverpool Echo.
Trainer was handed a 24 week term in February of last year for breaking one of the conditions set out in a restraining order given to him months earlier.
That prohibited him from playing “any audio at a volume above normal talking level”, considered to be above 65 decibels, between 9am and 10pm.
It was the second time Trainer had been jailed for the same offence.
Three months later, on May 6, he was held in Altcourse after being charged with threatening behaviour and breaching a restraining order.
Following a court appearance in November, he was taken to Walton, formally known as HMP Liverpool. A health screening returned no concerns.
Seven days later, on November 9, he reported feeling unwell with potential Covid-19 symptoms and was placed in isolation before a test confirmed he had the virus.
As his health deteriorated he was admitted to hospital several times before he died on the afternoon of November 23.
At his inquest, a coroner found the cause of death was blood clots caused by Covid-19. He also had chronic kidney disease, which did not cause, but contributed to his death, it was found.
The PPO said Trainer had been placed in isolation on arrival at Walton, adding: "In response to apparent symptoms of Covid-19, Mr Trainer was immediately tested and isolated.
"When his condition deteriorated, he was admitted to the inpatient unit to allow better monitoring of his condition and healthcare staff referred him promptly to secondary care when they felt he needed further assessment, or additional treatment.
"Operational staff were instructed to allow nurses full access to Mr Trainer and to complete visual and welfare checks at the start of every shift and handover.
"All staff wore full PPE, comprising an apron, a mask and gloves. Mr Trainer was reviewed by a GP 15 times during his short stay at Liverpool."
Trainer had tested negative at Altcourse five days before his transfer, so it remains unknown where and when he contracted the illness.
The report concluded: "The investigation found that Liverpool complied with the national cohorting and compartmentalising policy by creating local plans covering all areas of the regime.
"Prison managers assigned dedicated reverse cohorting and shielding units; implemented social distancing; and staff used PPE, in line with national requirements.
"We are satisfied that staff took all the appropriate steps to help protect Mr Trainer from infection, were responsive to signs of deterioration in his health and offered a high standard of care when he became ill."
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