Grandfather jailed for rioting outside asylum seekers’ hotel ‘died by hanging’, inquest hears

Peter Lynch, 61, was convicted after a riot broke out in Manvers, Rotherham and given two years, eight months

A 61-year-old grandfather who was found dead in prison is believed to have died by hanging, an inquest heard.

Peter Lynch was jailed after being convicted of rioting outside a hotel housing asylum seekers in Manvers, Rotherham.

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