Hashem Abedi, the Manchester Arena battle plotter, has actually struck 3 jail police officers with warm food preparation oil at a high-security jail, the Prison Officers’ Association (POA) has actually claimed.
The Prison Service validated Abedi executed the “unprovoked” and “vicious” attack on Saturday at HMP Frankland in County Durham.
He is reported to have actually tossed boiling oil at the police officers prior to stabbing them with “home-made weapons”.
The POA claimed they had actually received dangerous injuries consisting of burns, scalds and stab injuries. All 3 police officers were dealt with in healthcare facility, with one women police officer released by 4pm on Saturday.
Abedi was incarcerated permanently in August 2020 for helping his bro, Salman Abedi, in accomplishing the self-destruction battle at Manchester Arena in 2017. The assault eliminated 22 individuals and hurt hundreds much more.
Responding to the attack, assistant of state for justice, Shabana Mahmood, created on X: “I am appalled by the attack of three brave officers at HMP Frankland today. My thoughts are with them and their families.
“The police are now investigating. I will be pushing for the strongest possible punishment. Violence against our staff will never be tolerated.”
HMP Frankland is a classification A jail, the highest degree of safety and security.
Mark Fairhurst, nationwide chair of the POA, claimed: “Separation centres hold the most dangerous terrorist offenders who simply do not wish to alter their ideology, and as this event confirms, are determined to inflict violence on those who hold them securely.”
He asked for an immediate evaluation of the benefits readily available to terrorist wrongdoers captive: “We must now review the freedoms we allow separation centre prisoners to have.”
“I am of the opinion that allowing access to cooking facilities and items that can threaten the lives of staff should be removed immediately.
“These prisoners need only receive their basic entitlements and we should concentrate on control and containment instead of attempting to appease them. Things have to change.”
An agent for the Prison Service claimed: “Three prison officers have been treated in hospital after an attack by a prisoner at HMP Frankland. Police are now investigating so it would be inappropriate to comment further.
“Violence in prison will not be tolerated, and we will always push for the strongest punishment for attacks on our hardworking staff.”
