Ex-wife's tribute to 'brilliant' dad found dead in prison cell

Wendy Dale remembered Ray McEntee as a "brilliant friend"19:00, 04 Aug 2026The ex-wife of a man who was found dead in his prison cell has paid tribute to him. Raymond McEntee, known to friends and family as Ray, was found dead in his cell at HMP Altcourse during the early hours of Friday, July 18.‌A Home Office post-mortem examination later concluded the 68-year-old died from pressure to the neck and blunt force trauma to the head, according to Merseyside Police. Ray, a dad-of-two originally from Ireland, has been remembered as a "good man" and loyal friend whose struggles with alcohol in later life did not define him.‌His former wife, Wendy Dale, 63, from the Isle of Man, met Ray when they were both just 16 before the pair married and moved to Ireland.‌The couple later separated and Wendy