Terrorist Inmate ATTACKS Prison Staff

Daily Report April 13,2025

A brutal assault by convicted terrorist Hashem Abedi has left three prison officers injured at HMP Frankland.

At a Glance

Hashem Abedi attacked officers at HMP Frankland with hot oil and a knife.
One officer required an airlift due to critical injuries.
The attack is under investigation by counter-terrorism police and Durham Constabulary.
Concerns about privileges for terrorist offenders have been raised.

Details of the Assault

Counter-terrorism police are investigating Hashem Abedi’s attack on three officers at HMP Frankland, a high-security prison in County Durham. Abedi used hot cooking oil and improvised weapons, including a knife, causing life-threatening injuries to one officer while two others sustained burns and stab wounds. The assault was described as “unprovoked” and “vicious.”

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The injured officers were hospitalized, with one female officer later discharged. The two male officers remain in care, with conditions stabilized. The attack occurred in a separation center designed to isolate prisoners with extreme views. According to the Prison Officers’ Association, Abedi’s attack on Saturday involved a knife and boiling oil.

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Reactions and Ongoing Investigations

Justice Secretary Shabana Mahmood condemned the attack, calling for the strongest possible punishment. “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,” she said.

The assault has sparked a call for reevaluation of privileges granted to terrorist offenders, including access to cooking facilities. Mark Fairhurst from the Prison Officers’ Association remarked, “Separation centres hold the most dangerous terrorist offenders who simply do not wish to alter their ideology, and, as this event confirms, are determined to inflict violence on those who hold them securely.”

Background of Hashem Abedi

Abedi was sentenced to life imprisonment in 2020 for his part in the 2017 Manchester Arena bombing, which resulted in 22 deaths. Extradited from Libya to the UK in 2019, he was found to have facilitated the attack by sourcing explosive materials. The incident at HMP Frankland occurred despite measures intended to contain high-risk prisoners, leading to criticism over the current handling of Islamist extremist inmates.

Counter-terrorism policing and Durham Constabulary are leading the investigation. Robert Jenrick, the Shadow Justice Secretary, emphasized the significance of addressing security failures, stating, “There are serious concerns about the prison leadership’s ability to contain the threat from Islamist extremist inmates. This deeply serious security failure must be a turning point.”