Three prison officers have been attacked by Hashem Abedi, the brother of the Manchester Arena bomber, a source has told the BBC.
The officers suffered life-threatening injuries on Saturday, including burns, scalds and stab wounds, during the attack at HMP Frankland in County Durham, according to the Prison Officers’ Association.
Abedi threw hot cooking oil over the officers and used “home made weapons” to stab them, the organisation said.
The Prison Service confirmed that three officers had received hospital treatment following an attack by a prisoner, adding that police were investigating. As of 16:00 BST on Saturday, one female officer who had been treated in hospital had been discharged.
