Investigation underway after Mansfield man who tried to stab partner to death dies in prison
An investigation is underway following the death of a 67-year-old Mansfield man just days before he was due to be sentenced for attempted murder.
The Ministry of Justice confirmed that Lloyd Twells died at HMP Nottingham on March 5 but no cause of death or further details have been revealed.
The Prisons and Probation Ombudsman also confirmed the death and that an investigation was in progress.
Twells, of Butler Crescent, was due to be sentenced on March 12, having previously pleaded guilty to the attempted murder of his partner in Mansfield last June.
Police were called to Butler Crescent, Mansfield, around 8.40am on June 27 last year following reports a woman had been seriously assaulted.
The victim, aged in her 60s, was found injured in the garden of a property and was taken to hospital.
A Prison Service spokesperson said: “HMP Nottingham prisoner Lloyd Twells died on March 5, 2026.
“As with all deaths in custody, the Prisons and Probation Ombudsman will investigate.”