Man charged with murder of prisoner at HMP Altcourse

NewsLiverpool NewsFazakerleyA 68-year-old was found dead in his cell at the jail12:24, 03 Aug 2026A man has been charged with murder following the death of a fellow prisoner at HMP Altcourse. Raymond McEntee, 68, was found dead in his cell at the Fazakerley prison in the early hours of Saturday, July 18.‌A Home Office post-mortem revealed the cause of death as pressure to the neck and blunt force trauma to the head, a police spokesman said today.‌Martin Wainwright, 54, who is also a prisoner at HMP Altcourse, was charged with murder on Thursday, July 30.‌On Friday (July 31), Wainwright was further remanded to appear at Liverpool Crown Court this afternoon, Monday, August 3.For the latest news and breaking news visit liverpoolecho.co.uk/news‌Get all the big headlines, pictures, analysis, op