A SECOND inquest into the death of a woman who was found hanging in her cell at New Hall Prison will be held this month.

Sheena Creamer, 22, of Rotherham, was on suicide watch at the Flockton jail when she was found dead in August, 2000.

An inquest in 2001 recorded a verdict of suicide.

But this was later quashed in a landmark House of Lords ruling.

Miss Creamer's mother, Helen Sacker, had complained that the coroner refused to allow the jury to decide if neglect by the Prison Service contributed to the death.

West Yorkshire coroner David Hinchliffe refused a request from Ms Sacker that the jury should have the chance to add a rider to its suicide verdict, to say that neglect had contributed to her daughter killing herself.

The law lords ruled that 'in appropriate circumstances' juries were entitled to add such riders.

But they also said there must be no finding of criminal liability by a named person and words suggesting civil liability, such as 'neglect' or 'carelessness', should be avoided.

The fresh hearing will be held before a coroner and jury at Doncaster Law Courts on Monday, January 15.

Miss Creamer was found hanging in her cell after a doctor advised she was not a risk to herself and should be transferred from the health care centre to a residential wing.

Ms Sacker took her case to the Appeal Court after a High Court judge refused to hear the case.