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Guardian UK13.05.2026Crime4 dk okumaUnited Kingdom

Prisoner with muscle-wasting condition alleges mistreatment in UK jail

muscular dystrophy prison conditions disability rights

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Umer Khalid, 22, with limb-girdle muscular dystrophy, claims he's been forced to crawl in jail due to lack of treatment and wheelchair

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Umer Khalid has been awaiting trial since last year's alleged break-in at RAF Brize Norton

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A prisoner with a muscle-wasting condition accused of taking part in a Palestine Action protest claims he has been forced to crawl around the jail – including to get medicine – because of lack of treatment and a wheelchair. ...

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توقعات الذكاء الاصطناعي — احتمالات وليست حقائق

Umer Khalid's case will receive more attention and scrutiny
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أسئلة مفتوحة

What will happen to Umer Khalid's case?
How will the prison address his medical needs?

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muscular dystrophy

أشخاصUmer Khalid Shabana Khalid

منظماتPalestine Action Ministry of Justice

أماكنWormwood Scrubs RAF Brize Norton Stockport Pakistan

مواضيعprison conditions disability rights Palestine Action

This article was originally published by Guardian UK.

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