39 h. ago Major update for UK prisons after Manchester bomb plotter attacks guards with hot oil

The Manchester Arena co-plotter has forced the government to issue a major change that could rollout across all prisons after the terrorist ambushed officers in a horrific jail attack

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63 h. ago Use of Tasers in prisons to be trialled after Manchester bomb plotter attack on guards

Four prison officers were injured in an attack by Manchester bomb plotter Hashem Abedi

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68 h. ago Use of tasers in prisons to be trialled after Manchester bomb plotter attack

Justice Secretary Shabana Mahmood said actions were being taken to better protect prison staff and the public.

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4 d. ago Prison officers demand electric stun guns in UK most dangerous jails after guards were attacked by Manchester Arena bomb plotter Hashem Abedi

The meeting comes after guards at HMP Frankland in County Durham were attacked with hot oil and homemade weapons by Manchester Arena bomb plotter Hashem Abedi.

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4 d. ago Prison officers demand use of electric stun guns after attack by Manchester Arena bomb plotter

The Prison Officers' Association (POA) will demand the use of electric stun guns in the UK's most dangerous jails when it meets with the Justice Secretary on Wednesday

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6 d. ago Manchester Arena terrorist 'sent to the same unit as Southport killer Axel Rudakubana' after attacking prison officers with hot oil and DIY knives

Terrorist Hashem Abedi, 28, was moved to Belmarsh, a high security prison in south London , after he allegedly attacked three prison guards with hot cooking oil.

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7 d. ago Protective gear review for prison guards after Manchester bomb plotter attack

The Justice Secretary announced a snap review by the Prison Service to report back in the coming months.

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8 d. ago Manchester Arena terrorist ‘moved to Belmarsh’ after attacking prison guards with hot oil

Hasham Abedi has been moved prisons after a horror attack on three guards at the weekend who suffered life-threatening injuries at the weekend at HMP Frankland

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9 d. ago Manchester bomb plotter ‘moved to Belmarsh prison’ after guards attacked

Hashem Abedi has been transferred to the high security jail in south-east London, it is understood.

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1 week ago Keir Starmer ‘appalled’ by attack on prison officers by Manchester bomb plotter and vows urgent investigation

The Prime Minister’s official spokesman said ‘it is clear something went terribly wrong’ in the management of Hashem Abedi

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1 week ago Families of Manchester bomb victims speak of 'absolute disbelief' after Hashem Abedi prison attack

The guards were attacked with hot oil and homemade weapons at HMP Frankland by Manchester bomb plotter Hashem Abedi

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1 week ago Manchester Arena families express fury that bomb plotter had access to kitchen and hot oil used in assault on guards

The families of Manchester Arena bomb victims have told of their 'absolute disbelief' that an 'evil' terrorist killer was able to attack prison officers.

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1 week ago Horrific injuries of prison officers attacked by Manchester Arena bomb plotter revealed as MPs demand

Prison officials need to regain control from Islamist extremists allowed to 'rule the roost' behind bars, a top Tory said on Sunday.

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1 week ago Warning prison officers will die after Manchester bomber attack

Manchester Arena bomb plotter Hashem Abedi savagely attacked three prison officers at top security Frankland Prison, in County Durham, with boiling oil and makeshift weapons

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1 week ago Manchester Arena bomb plotter attack had prison officers 'cleaning up colleagues' blood'

Sicko Hashem Abedi is alleged to have stabbed three officers at HMP Frankland as well as pouring cooking oil over them as two of the victims remain in a 'life-threatening' condition

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1 week ago MoJ launches probe into Manchester Arena bomb plotter's brutal attack on prison guards

Hashem Abedi allegedly attacked three prison guards with 'makeshift weapons and hot cooking oil' - leaving officers sustained life-threatening injuries including burns, scalds and stab wounds

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1 week ago Government to review how ‘Manchester bomb plotter could attack prison guards’

Hashem Abedi threw hot cooking oil over three officers before stabbing them with ‘home-made weapons’, the Prison Officers’ Association said.

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1 week ago Manchester Arena bomb plotter attack saw prison officers 'cleaning up colleagues' blood'

Prison staff were left 'traumatised' after three of their colleagues were allegedly attacked by the Manchester Arena bomb plotter Hashem Abedi

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1 week ago Manchester bomb plotter threw hot cooking oil on prison officers before stabbing them in 'vicious' attack

Hashem Abedi, who was behind the “vicious” attack on prison officers, was convicted of assisting with the Manchester terror plot.

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1 week ago Prison officers ‘stabbed by Manchester bomb plotter’ now stable, says union

The Prison Officers’ Association said Hashem Abedi threw hot oil over three officers on Saturday before stabbing them with ‘home-made weapons’.

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