[ April 23, 2026 ]
The Manchester bombing of an Ariana Grande concert killed 22 innocent people. The jihadis should have received the death penalty. Instead they are given access to cooking facilities and weapons.
Counter terror police investigating after brother of Manchester Arena bomber attacks prison officers
Hashem Abedi was jailed for at least 55 years after helping to plan the 2017 atrocity in which 22 people died.
ADVERTISEMENTBy; Sky News, April 13, 2025:
Counter terrorism police are leading the investigation into an attack on three prison officers by the brother of the Manchester Arena bomber.
The Prison Officers Association (POA) said 28-year-old Hashem Abedi – the brother of Salman Abedi – threw hot cooking oil over the guards before stabbing them with homemade weapons.
He was sentenced in 2020 to at least 55 years in prison after being found guilty of 22 counts of murder over the 2017 atrocity.
The three officers were taken to hospital after the attack at category A Frankland prison, in County Durham, shortly before 11am on Saturday.
ADVERTISEMENTIn a statement on Saturday, the POA said they suffered “life-threatening injuries” including burns, scalds and stab wounds. They also said one female officer was discharged at 4pm on Saturday afternoon.
On Sunday, POA national chairman Mark Fairhurst told the BBC: “Two are still in hospital with serious injuries …..
“They all have burns and scalds and the two in hospital have severe stab wounds.”
Counter Terrorism Policing’s (CTP) acting senior national coordinator, Commander Dom Murphy, said his officers would lead the investigation “given the nature of the incident”.
Justice Secretary Shabana Mahmood said on X: “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 POA said the attack happened in a separation centre, a small unit sometimes referred to as a “prison within a prison”, usually used to house dangerous prisoners and those deemed a risk of radicalising other inmates.
ADVERTISEMENTThe union’s national chair Mark Fairhurst called for a review of the freedoms granted to those prisoners.
“I am of the opinion that allowing access to cooking facilities and items that can threaten the lives of staff should be removed immediately,” he 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.”
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