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14/03/2017
Female Prison Officer Injured After Being Attacked At Magahberry Jail
A female prison officer has been injured after being attacked by a male inmate at Maghaberry Prison just outside Lisburn.
A sharp weapon is believed to have been used.
The officer was taken to hospital to be treated.
A Prison Service spokesperson said: "A prison officer has suffered a serious injury following an assault by a prisoner in Maghaberry.
"The Prison Service utterly condemns this attack and has referred the incident to the PSNI."
(CD)
A sharp weapon is believed to have been used.
The officer was taken to hospital to be treated.
A Prison Service spokesperson said: "A prison officer has suffered a serious injury following an assault by a prisoner in Maghaberry.
"The Prison Service utterly condemns this attack and has referred the incident to the PSNI."
(CD)
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