A PRISONER who has been on hunger strike since March 17 has agreed to drink for the first time.
John Collings, 47, is on remand at Holme House Prison, in Stockton, Teesside, charged with the murder of his girlfriend, Victoria Barker, 30, on August 12, 2000.
A post-mortem examination found Ms Barker died from smoke inhalation.
The cause of the fire at a flat in South Stanley, County Durham, has been the subject of extensive investigation.
A spokesman for the Prison Service said "The situation is being monitored."
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