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Wormwood Scrubs Inmate Locked, Forced to Crawl

5/16/2026

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  • Prisoners allege Muhammad Umer Khalid has been forced to crawl at HMP Wormwood Scrubs because the prison gave him a wheelchair on 27 March that was too large and barred staff from moving it.
  • During a fire alarm on 23 April, officers locked Khalid in his bed while other inmates evacuated, leaving him without a shower chair for weeks.
  • His family says he missed neurologist and physiotherapy appointments and lacks high-protein meals.