New information has emerged about the prison cell fire that claimed the life of inmate Treon “Chucky” George, with investigators examining whether exposed electrical wiring may have ignited the foam on his bed.

The account suggests George may have pulled at wiring in his cell before the fire began. That sequence has not been established as a final finding, however, and the precise cause of the blaze remains unclear.

The information also challenges suggestions that George had a lighter or another item smuggled into the prison to start the fire, according to prison sources

The death has renewed concerns about conditions at His Majesty’s Prison, particularly the safety of electrical installations in occupied cells and the supervision of inmates who may need mental health support.