A prisoner burned to death in his cell after deliberately starting a fire and barricading the door shut.
Christian Hinkley, 33, died on July 29 after suffering severe burns and smoke inhalation.
Paramedics, police and fire crews were called to HM Prison Swaleside - a category B men's prison on the Isle of Sheppey, Kent - where they found the inmate.
He had created a barrier within his cell which prevented prison staff from accessing him quickly. He had no previous history of self harm.
Hinkley was serving a sentence for grievous bodily harm with intent as well as three common assaults on the same woman.
Two years previously he had asked to stay in jail because on the outside "there was no structure in place for him".
A post mortem examination will be carried out on his body and an inquest will be held at a later date.
No-one else was injured in the fire which was contained to Hinkley's cell.
An investigation to discover how the man obtained the materials to set himself on fire was underway today while the cell was sealed off for forensic examination.
A Prison Service spokesperson said: "HMP Swaleside prisoner Christian Hinkley died on July 29 following a fire in his cell.
"As with all deaths in custody there will be an independent investigation by the Prisons and Probation Ombudsman. The police and fire service are also investigating."
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