We are remembering political prisoner Peter Lynch today.
The 61 year old grandfather of three was found hanging in his cell on 19 October 2024, just two months after his imprisonment for 'violent disorder'. He attended a migrant hotel protest in Rotherham in the wake of the Southport massacre, but did not physically attack anyone or throw any missiles. He rocked up with a placard accusing the establishment of corruption and allegedly shouted towards police lines demanding to know why they were 'protecting child killers'. He was referring to the inhabitants of the hotel and his words were later labelled 'racist' and 'provocative' by the prosecution.
If Peter had ignored his solicitor's advice, there is every chance he would still be alive today. There is little chance he would have been found guilty before a jury, but he instead chose to heed his solicitor's advice (as did Lucy Connolly and others) and pleaded guilty. Presumably, his legal brief had told him that a guilty plea would earn him a lesser sentence, but there was no leniency on show from the judge. Peter Lynch was labelled a 'disgraceful example of a grandfather' and sentenced to an astonishing two years and eight months inside. For context, another man who took part in that very same protest received the exact same sentence as Peter, but he not only hurled insults at the police - he physically assaulted an officer and reportedly spent an hour throwing bricks and other missiles at police lines.
The full inquest into Peter's death has still not been held, despite the lengthy passage of time. However, we now have a major clue as to why he chose to end his life at that particular point. A pre-inquest hearing held last week revealed that Peter was served 'adjudication papers' on the evening of 18 October 2024, following an unspecified 'breach of prison rules'. He was found dead in his cell the next morning.
No further details have been released and an inquest date remains to be set. According to his son Casey, his father had made two previous suicide attempts during his prison stay and has demanded to know why these incidents were not taken seriously by prison authorities.
Peter Lynch was a working class family man concerned about the rapidly changing demographics of his country and the disastrous effects that multi-culturalism was having on native communities. He had been married for 36 years, fathered four children and his most recent job had been in a packing warehouse. He reportedly suffered a heart attack earlier in 2024 and had been diagnosed with several illnesses including angina and diabetes. He came from the former coal mining town of Wath-upon-Dearne, a few miles north of Rotherham.
Rest in peace, comrade.
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