THE Ministry of Justice have launched a probe after the brother of the Manchester Arena bomber allegedly knifed three prison guards.
Warders suffered burns, scalds and stab wounds in the attack, allegedly carried out by 28-year-old Hashem Abedi, sources said.
He was working in a kitchen at HMP Frankland, in County , when he threw hot oil on two guards before slashing at them and a third with two home-made 20cm-bladed weapons, they claimed.
Abedi was sentenced to at least 55 years in 2020 for helping suicide bomber older brother Salman plan the 2017 atrocity where 22 died.
Announcing the review into the incident, a Ministry of Justice spokesperson said: “Our thoughts remain with the two prison officers still in hospital as they recover.
“There will be a full review into how this attack was able to happen, alongside the separate police inquiry.
“The Government will do whatever it takes to keep our hardworking staff safe.”
One officer was stabbed once in the neck and another five times in the back, the source said.
One person — believed to be female — was understood to be in a critical condition.
Counter Terrorism Policing (CTP) NE is leading the investigation into the “serious assault”.
He was held on awing housing mostly Muslim inmates, including terrorists.
After his alleged attack, Abedi was subdued by other officers and put in a segregation cell.
Riot squad officers then stormed in, with inmates on all wings put on lockdown. Air ambulance crews landed on the prison’s grounds.
are investigating and counter-terror forces could be called in to the jail, home to killers Levi Bellfield, Ian Huntley and ex-cop Wayne Couzens and dubbed “Monster Mansion”;.
A source said: “It was horrific, a bloodbath.
“The attacker was being supervised by the officers but turned on them out of the blue.
“The officers who rushed to help were really shaken. One said he had never seen as much blood as this in his life.
“Screams rang out and blood was everywhere. It was truly horrendous.”;
The attack took place in a separation centre, which holds the most dangerous cons.
