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| Hashem Abedi, Manchester Arena bomber's brother, attacks prison officers | Hashem Abedi, Manchester Arena bomber's brother, attacks prison officers |
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| Three prison officers have been attacked by Hashem Abedi, the brother of the Manchester Arena bomber, a source has told the BBC. | Three prison officers have been attacked by Hashem Abedi, the brother of the Manchester Arena bomber, a source has told the BBC. |
| The officers sustained life-threatening injuries on Saturday including burns, scalds and stab wounds in the attack at HMP Frankland in County Durham, the Prison Officers' Association said. | The officers sustained life-threatening injuries on Saturday including burns, scalds and stab wounds in the attack at HMP Frankland in County Durham, the Prison Officers' Association said. |
| Abedi threw hot cooking oil over the officers and used "home made weapons" to stab them, the organisation said. | Abedi threw hot cooking oil over the officers and used "home made weapons" to stab them, the organisation said. |
| The Prison Service confirmed three officers have been treated in hospital after an attack by a prisoner, adding police were investigating. | The Prison Service confirmed three officers have been treated in hospital after an attack by a prisoner, adding police were investigating. |
| As of 16:00 BST on Saturday, one female officer treated in hospital had been discharged. | As of 16:00 BST on Saturday, one female officer treated in hospital had been discharged. |
| A prison officer at HMP Frankland told BBC News "staff are shaken by what's happened". | |
| "It's a difficult day at the prison when colleagues are seriously hurt. You can't help asking yourself why you do this job when something like this happens," they added. | "It's a difficult day at the prison when colleagues are seriously hurt. You can't help asking yourself why you do this job when something like this happens," they added. |
| Abedi is the brother of Salman Abedi who carried out the Manchester Arena bombing which killed 22 people in 2017. | Abedi is the brother of Salman Abedi who carried out the Manchester Arena bombing which killed 22 people in 2017. |
| After Hashem Abedi, 28, was named by the Prison Officers' Association as being involved in the attack, a government source confirmed to the BBC he was the prisoner involved. | After Hashem Abedi, 28, was named by the Prison Officers' Association as being involved in the attack, a government source confirmed to the BBC he was the prisoner involved. |
| Abedi was found guilty of 22 counts of murder, attempted murder and conspiracy to cause an explosion likely to endanger life in 2020 following the Manchester Arena attack. | Abedi was found guilty of 22 counts of murder, attempted murder and conspiracy to cause an explosion likely to endanger life in 2020 following the Manchester Arena attack. |
| In 2022, Abedi was found guilty of a previous "vicious attack" on a prison officer along with two others. | |
| HMP Frankland is a high security prison holding about 850 male prisoners. It includes a separation centre designed to hold those who present a high level of risk that cannot be managed in a normal prison. | |
| Following the incident, the chair of the Prison Officers' Association, Mark Fairhurst, said the freedoms given to prisoners in these centres should be reviewed. | Following the incident, the chair of the Prison Officers' Association, Mark Fairhurst, said the freedoms given to prisoners in these centres should be reviewed. |
| "I am of the opinion that allowing access to cooking facilities and items that can threaten the lives of staff should be removed immediately," Mr Fairhurst said. | "I am of the opinion that allowing access to cooking facilities and items that can threaten the lives of staff should be removed immediately," Mr Fairhurst said. |
| "These prisoners need only receive their basic entitlements and we should concentrate on control and containment instead of attempting to appease them. Things have to change." | "These prisoners need only receive their basic entitlements and we should concentrate on control and containment instead of attempting to appease them. Things have to change." |
| A Durham Constabulary spokesman has confirmed an investigation is under way following a "serious assault" at HMP Frankland. | |
| The spokesman also said that two victims remain in hospital with "serious injuries". | |
| Justice Secretary Shabana Mahmood said: "I am appalled by the attack of three brave officers at HMP Frankland today. My thoughts are with them and their families. | Justice Secretary Shabana Mahmood said: "I am appalled by the attack of three brave officers at HMP Frankland today. My thoughts are with them and their families. |
| "The police are now investigating. I will be pushing for the strongest possible punishment. Violence against our staff will never be tolerated." | "The police are now investigating. I will be pushing for the strongest possible punishment. Violence against our staff will never be tolerated." |
| Shadow justice secretary Robert Jenrick called the attack "extremely concerning". | |
| "There are serious concerns about the prison leadership's ability to contain the threat from Islamist extremist inmates," he said. | |
| "This deeply serious security failure must be a turning point," he added as he referenced a previous social media post of his titled "Britain's prisons are being overrun by Islamist gangs". | |
| A spokesperson for the Prison Service said violence in prisons "will not be tolerated". | |
| "We will always push for the strongest punishment for attacks on our hardworking staff." | |
| Additional reporting by Cachella Smith |