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Prisoner to sue over fork swallowing

The Scottish Prison Service is being sued by a former prisoner after he swallowed a plastic fork in jail. He alleges that prison wardens took too long to treat him. The man is to apply for legal aid, and his civil action seeking compensation has been suspended until he makes the legal aid claim.

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