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Southport murderer said to have attacked prison officer
The Independent
|May 10, 2025
Police are investigating an alleged attack on a prison officer at HMP Belmarsh by Southport triple killer Axel Rudakubana.
Rudakubana, who is serving life in jail for murdering three young girls, allegedly used a kettle in his cell to heat water up and then poured boiling water over the prison officer on Thursday, according to reports.
The prison officer was taken to hospital as a precaution and only suffered minor injuries. He was discharged from hospital the same day. They are expected to return to work next week.
This story is from the May 10, 2025 edition of The Independent.
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