An 18-year-old inmate, Rudakubana, allegedly scalded a prison officer with boiling water at HMP Belmarsh. The officer was hospitalized but released shortly after. Rudakubana is serving a 52-year sentence for murdering three young girls and other violent crimes. The incident raises concerns about prison safety, as it follows a series of violent episodes in adult prisons, with assaults on staff reaching a decade high. The Shadow Justice Secretary criticized ongoing security failures, calling for immediate action rather than lengthy reviews.
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.
Violence in prison will not be tolerated and we will always push for the strongest possible punishment for attacks on our hardworking staff.
Shadow justice secretary Robert Jenrick said the alleged attack by Rudakubana was the third astonishing security failure at a top security prison.
According to data from the Ministry of Justice, the number of assaults on staff in adult prisons in England and Wales reached its highest level in a decade.
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