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Prisoner seriously injured in HMP Swaleside disturbance | Prisoner seriously injured in HMP Swaleside disturbance |
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A prisoner is seriously ill in hospital after a second disturbance within a week at a Kent prison. | A prisoner is seriously ill in hospital after a second disturbance within a week at a Kent prison. |
The man was badly injured during an incident involving inmates at HMP Swaleside on the Isle of Sheppey at about 19:15 BST on Wednesday. | |
The Prison Service said: "Three prisoners were involved, one is being treated in hospital and two are being assessed for medical treatment." | |
On Friday, a prison officer was attacked with a blade at the jail. | On Friday, a prison officer was attacked with a blade at the jail. |
'Seriously injured' | 'Seriously injured' |
A spokeswoman for South East Coast Ambulance said the injured inmate was in a "serious condition" in hospital. | A spokeswoman for South East Coast Ambulance said the injured inmate was in a "serious condition" in hospital. |
She added: "We were called at 19:15 BST yesterday to the prison with report of an adult male who had been seriously injured. | She added: "We were called at 19:15 BST yesterday to the prison with report of an adult male who had been seriously injured. |
"The patient was treated by our staff at the scene before being moved to Kings College Hospital in London." | "The patient was treated by our staff at the scene before being moved to Kings College Hospital in London." |
On Friday, fires were lit at HMP Swaleside and the officer was attacked and injured with a blade on 3 October. | On Friday, fires were lit at HMP Swaleside and the officer was attacked and injured with a blade on 3 October. |
Ambulance crews treated the officer for an injury to his scalp before taking him to hospital. | Ambulance crews treated the officer for an injury to his scalp before taking him to hospital. |
Specialist staff were drafted in to quell the disturbance which continued into the evening as two inmates gained access to metal netting above the cells. | Specialist staff were drafted in to quell the disturbance which continued into the evening as two inmates gained access to metal netting above the cells. |
HMP Swaleside is a category B prison and holds about 1,100 inmates. | HMP Swaleside is a category B prison and holds about 1,100 inmates. |
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