A PROLIFIC burglar took his own life days after he was released from prison, a report has revealed.

Daniel McLoughlin, of Keighley, died on December 21, 2022, following his release from HMP Leeds in Armley eight days earlier.

The 50-year-old was convicted of burglary and sentenced to five years and three months in prison on November 4, 2019.

The report, released on Thursday, said McLoughlin had a history of using illicit drugs and was in debt in the community as a result.

McLoughlin said that he had accumulated £700 of drug debts and that a dealer was “after him” as a result.

It added that he would buy £60 of heroin and crack cocaine daily - injecting both the day before he entered custody.

He had no recorded history of having harmed himself in either prison or in the community.

McLoughlin was diagnosed with anxiety and depression and received medication for this. 

The report, written by Prisons and Probation Ombudsman Adrian Usher in November 2023, said he had "few risk factors for suicide and self-harm".

The Ombudsman was "satisfied that there was little to indicate that McLoughlin was at heightened risk of suicide in the time leading up to his death".

On June 17, 2022, McLoughlin was released on licence but this was revoked on November 17, and he was recalled to prison.

He had a prescription for 70ml of methadone per day, the report stated.

On November 23, a probation service officer referred him to Bradford Council because he said that he would be released homeless.

McLoughlin was previously living in a council flat but had been evicted because he had not paid the service charge.

A probation officer made a Commissioned Rehabilitative Services referral to St Giles Trust.

McLoughlin was released from HMP Leeds on December 13.

Toxicology tests showed that McLoughlin had taken a very low level of methadone in the hours before his death and very low levels of cocaine. Alcohol was also detected in Mr McLoughlin’s blood.

At an inquest held earlier this year on January 2, the coroner concluded that McLoughlin’s death was suicide.

The report said: "We are satisfied that there was little to indicate that Mr McLoughlin was at heightened risk of suicide in the time before his release from prison, or that there was any specific risk information that should have been shared between prison staff and his community offender manager or support agencies."

Under the heading 'good practice', it added: "Mr McLoughlin was referred to several different community services ahead of his release.

"This included substance misuse services, support services to help him find accommodation, for support with his personal wellbeing, and help with finding employment."

No "issues of concern" were identified, the report said.