Palestine Action prisoner with muscular dystrophy says he is forced to 'crawl like a wounded dog'

Palestine Action prisoner with muscular dystrophy says he is forced to 'crawl like a wounded dog' Submitted by Katherine Hearst on Thu, 05/14/2026 - 15:06 Medical reports found that Muhammad Khalid’s deterioration has been exacerbated by ‘restricted mobility’ and ‘inadequate’ healthcare in UK prison Muhammad Umer Khalid has been held on remand on charges in connection with a break-in at RAF Brize Norton (Supplied) Off A Palestine Action prisoner suffering from a muscle-wasting condition has told Middle East Eye that the prison he is held in in the UK has failed to provide him with adequate walking aids and treatment, leaving him to crawl around the jail. Muhammad Umer Khalid, who is being held on remand at HMP Wormwood Scrubs on charges in connection with a break-in to an RAF air base in June last year, suffers from muscular dystrophy - a rare genetic condition that is incurable but requires regular exercise and high protein meals, which he says the prison has failed to provide him. He said that, because he is locked up in his cell for 23 hours a day, his mobility has deteriorated since last October.