Murder Of Child Rapist: Two Inmates Charged

Two people have been charged with the murder of a prisoner who had been jailed for the rape of a 13-year-old schoolgirl, Sky sources have said.

Mitchell Harrison, 23, was discovered dead in his cell on Saturday by staff at HM Prison Frankland in Durham.

Originally from Wolverhampton, he was convicted of child rape at Carlisle Crown Court last year and given an indefinite prison sentence.

The two men charged are inmates at the prison.

The pair, aged 32 and 23, will appear before Peterlee magistrates on Monday.

A third man who was arrested by detectives is no longer being held in connection with the incident.

A post-mortem examination was carried out and established Harrison had died from multiple injuries.

The cell where Harrison was found has been cordoned off pending a full forensic examination.

Detective Chief Inspector Steve Chapman, of Durham Constabulary, said: "We are carrying out a full investigation into the circumstances leading to this man's death and are working closely with the prison service."

Frankland is a Category A men's prison.