Christopher Baptiste was sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder of Sonny Booty, whom he stabbed 14 times following a dispute. Baptiste, who was 54 years old, was found dead in his prison cell due to sertraline toxicity on October 31, 2023. Although he had been regularly taking the medication under supervision, questions arose regarding how he obtained the quantity that resulted in his death. Reports suggest medication supervision was inadequate, allowing potential diversion. Baptiste had maintained he acted in self-defense during the murder trial and claimed the accusation against him was unfounded.
In their latest inspection report, HMIP noted that medication queues were poorly supervised, leading to potential opportunities for diversion and misuse of prescribed medication.
While we cannot be certain of his motivation, there is no indication that Mr Baptiste was at increased risk of suicide and self-harm in the time before his death.
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