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Prisoner killed and two injured at Pentonville Prison | Prisoner killed and two injured at Pentonville Prison |
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One prisoner has died and two others have been injured in a stabbing at HMP Pentonville in London. | |
The injured pair, aged 21 and 30, were taken to hospital with knife wounds after the incident at about 15:30 BST. | |
The other man, who is in his 20s, was pronounced dead at the prison, the Met Police said. | |
A 34-year-old man has been arrested and is being held at a north London police station. Police officers are still at the scene of the stabbing. | |
Formal identification of the dead man has yet to take place. A post-mortem examination will be arranged in due course, according to the Met. | |
No prison officers are understood to have been injured in the incident, the Prison Officers Association said. | |
A Prison Service spokesman said: "Police are investigating an incident at HMP Pentonville. | |
"It would be inappropriate to comment further at this stage." |