Death of prisoner from Banbury was not murder
30/04/2025
The decision has been made following the final forensic post-mortem report
The death of Banbury man who was serving a prison sentence at HMP Five Wells in Wellingborough is no longer being treated as murder.
Detectives investigating the case have made the decision following the final forensic post-mortem report.
Forty-nine year old Kevin Golby was found dead in his cell at the Category C prison on December 10.
Mr Golby had been assaulted the previous day so Northamptonshire Police launched a murder investigation, led by the East Midlands Special Operations Unit Major Crime team. They worked with the prison service to establish the full circumstances of his death.
The preliminary findings of the forensic postmortem were unable to ascertain a provisional cause of death, however further investigations have concluded that Mr Golby’s death was not linked to the assault.
Following the findings of the Home Office pathologist and a review of the evidential material, the murder enquiry has now been stood down. No further action will be taken against a 20-year-old serving prisoner who had been arrested in connection with the incident.
Detective Chief Inspector Johnny Campbell, who led the investigation, said: “It is only right that an incident such as this is treated with the utmost seriousness, to make sure we have done all we can to understand what has happened, and to get the answers those left behind need and want.
“In Mr Golby’s case I can confirm the evidence we have examined did not support his death as a homicide, which has now been further confirmed by the final forensic post-mortem report.
“Our decision has been explained to Mr Golby’s family. A file has been prepared and handed over to the coroner’s office.”
Published: by the Banbury FM News Team
