Hashem Abedi, the brother of the individual responsible for the 2017 Manchester Arena bombing, has been charged with launching a brutal assault on prison guards while incarcerated at Frankland Prison in County Durham. On Saturday, at around 3:19 p.m. ET, it was reported that Abedi, aged 28, attacked three correctional officers, inflicting severe injuries that included burns and stab wounds.
The Prison Officers’ Association, representing correctional staff throughout the UK, shared details of the incident. They stated that Abedi threw hot cooking oil at the guards before using makeshift weapons to stab them. Following the assault, one female officer received treatment at a hospital but has since been released, while two male officers remained hospitalized for their injuries.
Abedi is currently serving a life sentence with a minimum term of 55 years for his involvement in the Manchester bombing, which tragically claimed the lives of 22 concertgoers. The Islamic State claimed responsibility for the attack, marking it as Britain’s deadliest terrorism incident since the 2005 London bombings. Abedi was convicted of murder in connection with the bombing, sharing culpability with his brother Salman, who died in the attack. Due to his age at the time of the crime, British law prevented a life sentence without parole.
In response to the prison incident, the prison service reaffirmed its zero-tolerance policy toward violence, stating that police investigations are currently ongoing and that it would be inappropriate to comment further on the matter.
