Maghaberry jail officer suspended

The Northern Ireland Prison Service has revealed that a staff member has been suspended in connection with an incident which left a number of officers injured.
HMP MaghaberryHMP Maghaberry
HMP Maghaberry

The Department of Justice (DoJ) had previously confirmed it was investigating the incident last Sunday.

DUP MLA Edwin Poots had initially written on the website Twitter: “A prison officer [has been] scalded with hot water and five colleagues injured.”

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However, the DoJ said that the number of officers hurt actually stood at four.

A Prison Service spokesperson said “a prison officer has been suspended pending an investigation”.

The PSNI said last night [Thursday] that “an allegation of an assault in Maghaberry Prison is being investigated”.