This article is from the source 'independent' and was first published or seen on . It last changed over 40 days ago and won't be checked again for changes.
You can find the current article at its original source at http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/security-guard-dies-after-attack-at-blackfriars-court-10363078.html
The article has changed 3 times. There is an RSS feed of changes available.
| Version 1 | Version 2 |
|---|---|
| Blackfriars Crown Court attack: Lorraine Barwell dies after being 'kicked and stamped during attack' | |
| (about 5 hours later) | |
| A prison custody guard allegedly assaulted at Blackfriars Crown Court in London has died, officials have said. | A prison custody guard allegedly assaulted at Blackfriars Crown Court in London has died, officials have said. |
| Lorraine Barwell, 54, who worked for the contractor Serco, was attacked while escorting a prisoner between the courthouse and a waiting van parked outside it on Monday. | Lorraine Barwell, 54, who worked for the contractor Serco, was attacked while escorting a prisoner between the courthouse and a waiting van parked outside it on Monday. |
| She was allegedly kicked and stamped during the incident. | She was allegedly kicked and stamped during the incident. |
| Ms Barwell was treated by air ambulance at the scene before being taken to hospital. She was put on life support. | Ms Barwell was treated by air ambulance at the scene before being taken to hospital. She was put on life support. |
| Her family reported asked for the treatment to be ended after it appeared that she would never recover. | Her family reported asked for the treatment to be ended after it appeared that she would never recover. |
| Scotland Yard today said she had died. | Scotland Yard today said she had died. |
| Humphrey Burke, 22, of no fixed abode, appeared at Camberwell Green Magistrates' Court on Wednesday accused of grievous bodily harm. | Humphrey Burke, 22, of no fixed abode, appeared at Camberwell Green Magistrates' Court on Wednesday accused of grievous bodily harm. |
| The Daily Mirror reports a former colleague, Dawn Newman, as saying that “Lorraine had said a guard would get killed because of lack of safety" at the job. | The Daily Mirror reports a former colleague, Dawn Newman, as saying that “Lorraine had said a guard would get killed because of lack of safety" at the job. |
| He was remanded to appear at the Old Bailey on 15 July. | He was remanded to appear at the Old Bailey on 15 July. |
| Additional reporting by PA | Additional reporting by PA |