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| Officer stabbed in inmate attack at HMP Long Lartin | Officer stabbed in inmate attack at HMP Long Lartin |
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| A 25-year-old prison officer was attacked, police confirmed | |
| A 25-year-old prison officer has been airlifted to hospital with serious injuries after a stabbing at a high security prison. | |
| Emergency teams were called to HMP Long Lartin in South Littleton, near Evesham, Worcestershire, on Friday just before 08:40 BST. | Emergency teams were called to HMP Long Lartin in South Littleton, near Evesham, Worcestershire, on Friday just before 08:40 BST. |
| A member of staff was hurt in the attack and taken to hospital where they were in a stable condition, a Ministry of Justice spokesperson confirmed. | A member of staff was hurt in the attack and taken to hospital where they were in a stable condition, a Ministry of Justice spokesperson confirmed. |
| West Mercia Police said they were investigating the stabbing by an inmate, who remained in the jail, and a weapon had been recovered. | |
| The prison officer was stabbed on Friday by an inmate at HMP Long Lartin, officials said | |
| "Crews found a man who they treated for serious injuries before he was airlifted to hospital for further treatment," a spokesman for West Midlands Ambulance Service said. | "Crews found a man who they treated for serious injuries before he was airlifted to hospital for further treatment," a spokesman for West Midlands Ambulance Service said. |
| The officer taken to hospital suffered a stab wound in the attack, the police force's spokesperson added. | The officer taken to hospital suffered a stab wound in the attack, the police force's spokesperson added. |
| "The inmate remains within the prison and the investigation is ongoing," they added. | "The inmate remains within the prison and the investigation is ongoing," they added. |
| The high security men's prison houses more than 600 prisoners. | The high security men's prison houses more than 600 prisoners. |
| A Prison Service spokesperson added: "We will not tolerate assaults on hardworking staff and will always push for the strongest punishments against perpetrators." | A Prison Service spokesperson added: "We will not tolerate assaults on hardworking staff and will always push for the strongest punishments against perpetrators." |
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