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Daily Record
14-05-2025
- Daily Record
Horror as prison guard has throat slashed by lag in terrifying attack behind bars
It is understood that a staff member required stitches after their neck and ear were cut in the attack. A prison officer has had their throat slashed by an inmate using an improvised weapon in a terrifying attack. The horror incident took place at HMP Woodhill in Milton Keynes, according to the prison officers union, and it is understood that a staff member required stitches after their neck and ear were cut in the attack. There was also another separate violent assault on an officer at the jail by an inmate who was locked up on terrorism charges, reports the Mirror. The Prison Officers Association said two officers were injured in separate incidents at HMP Woodhill, where one of the officers was allegedly attacked by an inmate detained under the Terrorism Act 2008. The union also reported a prison officer had a TV thrown at him and a female officer sustained a broken arm after a prisoner faked an epileptic fit at Gartree Prison. POA general secretary Steve Gillan said: ' Escalating levels of violence are out of control in the prison service in England and Wales. We need action to protect prison officers before there is a fatality.' Geoff Willetts, of the Prison Officers Association, said in a statement on X: 'I am advised that one of our members at HMP Woodhill was attacked by a prisoner who was detained under the Terrorism act of 2008. The officer was assaulted and injured while carrying out his duties. 'In a separate incident at the same jail a prisoner was told to return to his cell, this resulted in a specialist officer being slashed with an improvised weapon sustaining injuries to the neck and ear. The officer attended hospital attention where they required stitches and surgical glue applied to their injuries. 'Meanwhile at Gartree Prison, Market Harborough staff attended a medical emergency where a prisoner faked an epileptic fit. A prison officer who attended to assist was assaulted then had a TV thrown at him and a female officer sustained a broken arm.' Join the Daily Record WhatsApp community! Get the latest news sent straight to your messages by joining our WhatsApp community today. You'll receive daily updates on breaking news as well as the top headlines across Scotland. No one will be able to see who is signed up and no one can send messages except the Daily Record team. All you have to do is click here if you're on mobile, select 'Join Community' and you're in! If you're on a desktop, simply scan the QR code above with your phone and click 'Join Community'. We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners. If you don't like our community, you can check out any time you like. To leave our community click on the name at the top of your screen and choose 'exit group'. If you're curious, you can read our Privacy Notice. The Prison Service is conducting a 'snap review' into the use of protective body armour for prison officers, and the use of tasers is being trialled in jails, after an attack on prison officers by Manchester Arena bomb plotter Hashem Abedi last month. Four guards were attacked with hot oil and homemade weapons at HMP Frankland in County Durham in April, with the inmate transferred to Belmarsh after the incident. And police are also now investigating an alleged attack on a prison officer at HMP Belmarsh by Southport triple killer Axel Rudakubana. The 18-year-old allegedly used a kettle in his cell to heat water up and then poured boiling water over the officer on May 8. The prison officer was taken to hospital as a precautionary measure, did not require further treatment and was discharged later that evening, it is understood.
Daily Mirror
14-05-2025
- Daily Mirror
Prison guard has throat slashed by lag in latest terrifying attack behind bars
Two prison officers have been attacked at HMP Woodhill in Milton Keynes in separate incidents and in one of the assaults a guard had their throat slashed requiring stitches A prison officer had their throat slashed by an inmate using an improvised weapon in a latest worrying attack on guards. The incident happened at HMP Woodhill in Milton Keynes, said the prison officers union, and it is understood that a staff member required stitches after their neck and ear was cut in the attack. And there was also another violent assault on an officer at the jail by an inmate who was locked up on terrorism charges. The Prison Officers Association said two officers were injured in separate incidents at HMP Woodhill, where one of the officers was allegedly attacked by an inmate detained under the Terrorism Act 2008. The union also reported a prison officer had a TV thrown at him and a female officer sustained a broken arm after a prisoner faked an epileptic fit at Gartree Prison. POA general secretary Steve Gillan said: 'Escalating levels of violence are out of control in the prison service in England and Wales. We need action to protect prison officers before there is a fatality.' Geoff Willetts, of the Prison Officers Association, said in a statement on X: 'I am advised that one of our members at HMP Woodhill was attacked by a prisoner who was detained under the Terrorism act of 2008. The officer was assaulted and injured while carrying out his duties. 'In a separate incident at the same jail a prisoner was told to return to his cell, this resulted in a specialist officer being slashed with an improvised weapon sustaining injuries to the neck and ear. The officer attended hospital attention where they required stitches and surgical glue applied to their injuries. 'Meanwhile at Gartree Prison, Market Harborough staff attended a medical emergency where a prisoner faked an epileptic fit. A prison officer who attended to assist was assaulted then had a TV thrown at him and a female officer sustained a broken arm.' The Prison Service is conducting a 'snap review' into the use of protective body armour for prison officers, and the use of tasers is being trialled in jails, after an attack on prison officers by Manchester Arena bomb plotter Hashem Abedi last month. Four guards were attacked with hot oil and homemade weapons at HMP Frankland in County Durham in April, with the inmate transferred to Belmarsh after the incident. And police are also now investigating an alleged attack on a prison officer at HMP Belmarsh by Southport triple killer Axel Rudakubana. The 18-year-old allegedly used a kettle in his cell to heat water up and then poured boiling water over the officer on May 8. The prison officer was taken to hospital as a precautionary measure, did not require further treatment and was discharged later that evening, it is understood.
Daily Mail
14-05-2025
- Daily Mail
BREAKING NEWS Prison guard has 'throat slashed by inmate wielding improvised weapon' in shocking attack at high-security jail
A prison officer has had their throat slashed by an inmate using an improvised weapon in the latest sign of the deteriorating security situation in British jails. The staff member was attacked at HMP Woodhill, a high-security prison in Milton Keynes, according to the Prison Officers' Association (POA). In a separate incident at the same jail, another officer was attacked by an inmate detained under the Terrorism Act 2008, they said. The union also reported a prison officer had a TV thrown at him and a female officer sustained a broken arm after a prisoner faked an epileptic fit at Gartree Prison. The incidents follow a string of other assaults involving prisoners in recent weeks, which have included three guards being attacked with hot oil by Manchester Arena terrorist Hashem Abedi. Southport killer Axel Rudakubana ambushed the officer with hot water last Thursday, prompting him to be briefly admitted to hospital. And last month, convicted murderer John Mansfield was killed last month inside HMP Whitemoor, Cambridgeshire. POA's Geoff Willetts said today: 'I am advised that one of our members at HMP Woodhill was attacked by a prisoner who was detained under the Terrorism act of 2008. 'The Officer was assaulted and injured while carrying out his duties. 'In a separate incident at the same jail a prisoner was told to return to his cell, this resulted in a specialist officer being slashed with an improvised weapon sustaining injuries to the neck and ear. 'The Officer attended hospital attention where they required stitches and surgical glue applied to their injuries. 'Meanwhile at Gartree Prison, Market Harborough staff attended a medical emergency where a prisoner faked an epileptic fit. 'A prison officer who attended to assist was assaulted then had a TV thrown at him and a female officer sustained a broken arm.' Far-right activist Tommy Robinson - real name Stephen Yaxley-Lennon - is currently being held at HMP Woodhill after being transferred from Belmarsh last year. Steve Gillan POA General Secretary said: 'Escalating levels of violence are out of control in the prison service in England and Wales. 'It appears that HMPPS have learned nothing. They continue to ignore the calls from our members on the front line for urgent action to protect Prison Officers from violence. 'It is clear Prison regimes must be reviewed as a matter of urgency. We need action to protect Prison Officers before there is a fatality.' 'My thoughts are with the Prison Officers who have been injured, the POA will offer them our full support.' The Prison Service is currently conducting a 'snap review' into the use of protective body armour for prison officers, while the use of tasers is being trialled in jails.
