Inquest Reveals Peter Lynch's Death in Prison as Suicide by Hanging

The 61-year-old, jailed for violent disorder at a Rotherham riot, prompts ongoing investigations into his death.

Peter Lynch, a 61-year-old grandfather, was found dead in his cell at HMP Moorland on October 19, with the preliminary cause of death identified as hanging.
Lynch was serving a two-year and eight-month sentence for his involvement in a violent protest outside a Rotherham hotel housing asylum seekers.
The inquest, opened by Doncaster's senior coroner Nicola Mundy, is ongoing with ancillary investigations into the circumstances of Lynch's death.
Lynch's family has raised concerns about his prior suicide attempts and the conditions of his imprisonment, questioning whether he should have been incarcerated.
The protest in which Lynch participated resulted in injuries to 64 police officers and involved over 60 men who have since been jailed.