Murder Suspect Found Hanged in UK Prison Told Sister He Was ‘Innocent,’ Inquest Told

Liridon Saliuka (L), who was found dead at London's Belmarsh prison in January 2020, with his sister Dita Saliuka, in London in 2019. Courtesy Dita Saliuka

LONDON—An inquest into the death of a murder suspect who was found hanged in London’s Belmarsh prison while on remand has heard from his sister how he had phoned her after his arrest and told her he was “innocent” and would clear his name.

Liridon Saliuka, 29, was found hanged in his cell at Belmarsh prison on Jan. 2, 2020, six months after he was first remanded in custody for murder.