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Hunger-Striking Remand Prisoner Reported Struggling to Speak After 57 Days

Lawyers have launched proceedings alleging the government is not following its prison safety policy.

Overview

  • Campaigners say Heba Muraisi at HMP New Hall is in critical danger, reporting dizziness, body aches and difficulty forming sentences after 57 days without food.
  • Three prisoners are still refusing food — identified as Muraisi, Teuta Hoxha and Kamran Ahmed — while Lewie Chiaramello is fasting on alternate days, with others having paused due to health concerns.
  • All are on remand over alleged break-ins and criminal damage linked to Palestine Action, including incidents at Elbit Systems UK and RAF Brize Norton, with trials not expected until mid-2026.
  • An A&E doctor supporting the group warns they are in a critical, unpredictable phase with risks of irreversible organ and muscular damage even if they survive.
  • The prisons minister says established procedures and NHS care are in place and rejects meetings with the prisoners, as protests continue and Greta Thunberg’s recent arrest at a London demonstration draws attention to the case.