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Guardian UK5/13/2026Crime4 min readUnited Kingdom

Prisoner with muscle-wasting condition alleges mistreatment in UK jail

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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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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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