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Terror Police Called In After Prison Warder Was Held Hostage By Three Muslim Inmates
Prisons have been put on alert for copycat attacks after a warden was beaten and held hostage by Musselmen prisoners in a high-security jail.It is thought the prisoners behind the attack were inspired by the murder of Drummer Lee Rigby in Woolwich last week. The prison officer was threatened with a makeshift blade and held captive in an office for four hours at Full Sutton jail in East Yorkshire on Sunday night. He was badly beaten by the inmates -- aged 25, 25 and 26 -- and was freed only when riot squad officers stormed into the room. He was left with a broken cheekbone, while a female officer suffered slashing injuries to her arm when she tried to help him. The incident -- which is being investigated by counter-terrorism police -- prompted warnings that former service personnel working in jails could be at risk from radical Islamist inmates. Senior prison officials have sent an email to high-security jails and young offender institutions warning them about the threat. It said: 'Three Musselmen prisoners took an officer hostage in an office. Their demands indicated they supported radical Islamist extremism. 'Throughout the incident, threats were made to kill him. All staff are reminded to remain vigilant to the increased risk of potential attacks on prison officers inspired by these and last Wednesday's events.' Full Sutton is a maximum-security prison which holds some of the most dangerous inmates in the country, including dozens of terrorists. The hostage takers are understood not to have been convicted of terror-related offences, but officials confirmed they were Musselmen -- raising the possibility they were radicalised behind bars. Michael Spurr, chief executive of the National Offender Management Service, said: 'At 4.25pm on Sunday, a prison officer was forcibly taken hostage by three prisoners at HMP Full Sutton. None were serving a sentence for terror-related offences. 'A second officer immediately attempted to come to her colleague's aid and was injured as a result, receiving cuts to her arm. The incident concluded at 8.40pm after specially trained prison staff intervened to release the officer. 'The officer taken hostage suffered a broken cheekbone and a number of wounds to his face and neck at the beginning of the incident. Both members were treated in hospital for their injuries.' Both officers are understood to have been released from hospital. Steve Gillan, general secretary of the Prison Officers Association, said: 'Until the full facts of the incident are known, we do not wish to speculate or indeed compromise an ongoing police investigation. We can confirm that officers sustained injuries and, had it not been for the professionalism of prison officers dealing with this violent incident, the outcome could have been worse.' The most recent inspection report into the prison highlighted tensions between Musselmen inmates and other prisoners. More than a fifth of inmates are Musselmens. Posted by: trailing wife 2013-05-30 |
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