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The Sun
9 hours ago
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Lovestruck prison officer had phone sex with inmate then bombarded his mum with 900 messages to keep fling going
A LOVESTRUCK prison officer had phone sex with an inmate then bombarded his mum with 900 messages to keep the fling going. Megann Gibson embarked on an illicit relationship with the lag while working at HM Prison Wealstun in West Yorkshire. The 26-year-old allowed the unnamed prisoner into restricted areas of the category C jail and visited him at his resettlement accommodation. Gibson also sent his mum more than 900 messages in an apparent bid to keep in touch with the inmate. The rookie officer is now facing jail after pleading guilty to misconduct in a public office. Gibson, who also admitted possession of cannabis, will be sentenced in August. The judge warned her: "You may well be serving a prison sentence." The charge states that she engaged in an "inappropriate relationship" with the serving prisoner. This includes having "sexual communications via telephone". Wealstun houses around 900 prisoners and offers training courses to help with rehabilitation. Gibson is the latest prison officer to become romantically entangled with an inmate. Last month, Morgan Farr Varney was locked up after she was caught sneaking into a cupboard with an inmate she fell in love with. Katie Evans, 26, was jailed earlier this year after performing a sex act with a convicted burglar and referring to herself as his "queen". While in February, Toni Cole admitted sending more than 4,000 sexual messages to an inmate. 2
The Sun
2 days ago
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- The Sun
Inmate who stabbed prison guard revealed as serial knifeman Muslim convert who once said it ‘felt good to hurt someone'
A LAG who stabbed a prison officer using a flick-knife smuggled in by drone is a white Muslim convert who once said it 'felt good to hurt someone'. Callom Taylor, 22 — jailed for a string of stabbings — is often heard shouting 'Allahu Akbar' on the prison wing and carries a prayer mat, sources say. 3 3 He carried out his latest attack just after 8.30am on Friday, stabbing a 25-year-old officer in the stomach. He had to be airlifted from maximum-security Long Lartin jail, near Evesham, Worcs, to hospital for emergency surgery. Two weeks before, the prisons watchdog warned of drones being used to smuggle weapons and drugs into Long Lartin, with the jail's surveillance tech branded obsolete. A source said: 'The drone drops here are out of control. They fly in phones, knives and drugs.' He became even more paranoid and obsessive, constantly going on about people disrespecting him. He carries a prayer mat around and calls out Allahu Akbar. A source Taylor, of Sheffield, has a long history of violence. He was locked up in 2022 for a string of attacks including a three-month 'campaign of violence' in which he stabbed four people and assaulted a fifth with nunchucks. He was given a 23-year extended sentence, with a minimum of 18 years in custody, avoiding a life term due to his age. The judge told him: 'You have escaped a life sentence by the narrowest of margins.' The court heard a psychiatric report revealing Taylor admitted experiencing powerful urges to hurt people for no reason. When asked directly, he 'admitted that, in a way, it felt good to hurt someone else'. Inside evil Southport killer's cushy jail life where he STILL gets Maltesers, crisps & other treats despite guard attack Taylor is said to have converted to Islam behind bars at Long Lartin. Our source said: 'The lad converted a while ago and since then it's like he's become someone else. 'He became even more paranoid and obsessive, constantly going on about people disrespecting him. 'He carries a prayer mat around and calls out Allahu Akbar.' Taylor is now believed to have been transferred to the separation unit at top-security Belmarsh jail. West Mercia Police said the attack was not being treated as terror- related, but as a 'disagreement'. It comes after Southport child killer Axel Rudakubana threw boiling water over a warder at Belmarsh last month, and Manchester bomb plotter Hashem Abedi stabbed and burned four officers with cooking oil at Frankland prison in April. Jenrick: Give officers guns PRISON officers should be armed with lethal weapons to combat Islamist gangs, Robert Jenrick claims. The Shadow Justice Secretary said specialist teams in maximum security jails must have access to guns in exceptional circumstances as well as Tasers and stun grenades. It follows a spate of attacks on officers and Islamist gangs controlling prison wings across the UK. Jenrick said: 'Islamist gangs and violent prisoners are out of control. It's a national security emergency.' A Ministry of Justice source said: 'We are building new prisons and take a zero-tolerance approach to violence and extremism inside.'
Sky News
2 days ago
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Prison officer stabbed at HMP Long Lartin 'with knife brought in from outside jail'
A prison officer who received emergency treatment after being attacked at a high security jail was stabbed with a weapon from outside of prison, Sky News understands. The 25-year-old officer was airlifted to hospital after allegedly being attacked by an inmate who used a knife that wasn't made inside the jail, which is otherwise known as an "improvised" weapon. It is not known how the weapon was brought into the prison. However a recent inspection of HMP Long Lartin in Worcestershire described the "incursion of drones" as "an increasingly critical problem" for the jail, and a "threat" that was "unsettling" for staff. The officer is in a stable condition following the attack on Friday morning but underwent emergency surgery, after sustaining what West Mercia Police described as serious injuries. A 22-year-old suspect is being held in custody within the prison. West Mercia Police Assistant Chief Constable Grant Wills said on Friday that the incident was not being treated as terrorism. He added: "Our initial enquiries suggest there was a disagreement between an inmate and prison officer that escalated and is an isolated matter within the prison." This was the third attack at a Category A, high security jail, in less than two months. In April, the Manchester Arena bomb plotter Hashem Abedi allegedly assaulted prison officers using hot cooking oil and a homemade weapon while in a separation centre, which are used to house extremist and violent offenders. At HMP Belmarsh, Southport killer Axel Rudakubana has been accused of throwing boiling hot water over an officer through the hatch in his cell door earlier this month. There were 10,605 assaults on staff in the year to December 2024, a 15% increase on the year before, marking a record high. The government says the safety of frontline staff is a top priority and has commissioned a series of reviews to consider increased protection for officers, including stab-proof vests and the use of Tasers in certain situations. The independent reviewer of terrorism, Jonathan Hall KC, has also been appointed to carry out a review of the alleged Abedi attack at HMP Frankland, to consider whether separation centres are fit for purpose. A Prison Service spokesperson said: "Police are investigating an attack on a prison officer at HMP Long Lartin.
Sky News
3 days ago
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- Sky News
Prison officer stabbed at high-security HMP Long Lartin in Worcestershire
A prison officer has been airlifted to hospital after being stabbed at a high-security men's prison. West Mercia Police said officers were called to HMP Long Lartin in South Littleton, Worcestershire, shortly after 10am on Friday morning. The 25-year-old "sustained serious injuries and was airlifted to hospital," the force added. They are still in hospital, but in a stable condition. A 22-year-old suspect is being held in custody within the prison, and a weapon has been recovered, the force said. In a follow-up statement, the police said audio footage circulating online, and claiming to be from the aftermath, is not connected to the incident. 1:50 Assistant Chief Constable Grant Wills said: "Whilst our investigation is in its early stages, we would like to clarify that this incident is not being treated as terrorism. "Our initial enquiries suggest there was a disagreement between an inmate and prison officer that escalated and is an isolated matter within the prison." HMP Long Lartin is category A and category B prison with space for over 600 inmates.
The Sun
3 days ago
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- The Sun
Prison guard is stabbed by inmate ‘wielding flick knife delivered by drone' in latest attack at high-security jail
A PRISON officer has been stabbed by an inmate wielding a flick-knife feared to have been delivered to a jail by drone. The con plunged the knife into the guard in a brutal attack and it is said to have "nicked" his liver. 4 4 The officer was air-lifted to hospital, with sources saying he was "lucky to survive". Today, he is being treated and is reportedly "stable" after the shocking attack - the latest in Britain's out-of-control jails. Police are investigating after being called to HMP Long Lartin this morning. A source said: "This is a terrifying and shocking incident and staff are understandably upset. "The poor chap who was stabbed was covered in blood and had to be air-lifted to hospital. "The attack came out of the blue and was early in the morning after the prisoners were unlocked. "It came out of the blue, with no warning - and no apparent motive. "The member of staff is lucky to have survived particularly given where the blade struck him. "It nicked his liver, so it could easily have been a lot worse. "His colleagues raced to his aid and luckily police and ambulance crews got to the prison pretty quickly. "Other members of staff are furious. "They do not feel they are getting the protection the deserve, and they have been warning about drones for ages. "It is a daily occurrence that they are dropping stuff off there - and it is extremely worrying that a flick-knife was delivered. "If that can be dropped off there anything can be. "It is ridiculous - especially at what is meant to be a highly-secure jail. "Prisons are out of control - something needs to be done, and fast." Category A Long Lartin prison in Worcestershire 900 highly-dangerous inmates, including killers and terrorists. Inmates there include 'Suffolk Strangler' Steve Wright, Jordan McSweeney - who murdered Zara Aleena in 2022 - and Joanana Yeates killer Vincent Tabak. The attack comes after Manchester Arena terrorist Hashem Abedi stabbed and scalded three guards at HMP Frankland in April - and Southport monster Axel Rudakubana hurled scalding water at a Belmarsh Prison guard on May 8. We told last week how a prison governor suffered a bleed on the brain after an attack at HMP Ranby, Notts. And two weeks ago, the Prison Officer's Association urged action to protect staff 'before there is a fatality' after a spate of further attacks including one which saw a lag slash an officer's throat at HMP Woodhill, Bucks. The union's General Secretary Steve Gillan said: 'Escalating levels of violence are out of control in the prison service in England and Wales. "Prison regimes must be reviewed as a matter of urgency. We need action to protect prison officers before there is a fatality.' The Ministry of Justice has said it is considering the use of tasers and body armour to help staff deal with violent cons. A spokesperson for West Mercia Police said: "We were called to HMP Long Lartin in South Littleton around 10am on Friday, May 30, following a report someone had been assaulted by an inmate. "One man was taken to hospital with serious injuries after sustaining a stab wound. The inmate remains within the prison and the investigation is on-going." A Prison Service spokesperson said: 'Police are investigating an attack on a prison officer at HMP Long Lartin. 'We will not tolerate assaults on hardworking staff and will always push for the strongest punishments against perpetrators." A spokesperson for the West Midlands Ambulance Service said: "We were called to reports of a stabbing at a location off near South Littleton, Evesham at 8.39am. "An ambulance, two paramedic officers and the Midlands Air Ambulance from Strensham were sent to the scene. "On arrival, crews found a man who they treated for serious injuries before he was airlifted to hospital for further treatment." 4
