Kettle of boiling water thrown over inmate at Doncaster Prison

A man has been jailed for three years for throwing a kettle of boiling water over a fellow inmate at Doncaster Prison
By The Newsroom
Published 17th May 2018, 06:53 BST
Updated 17th May 2018, 07:01 BST
A blade was attached to a toothbrush and used to attack an inmate at HMP DoncasterA blade was attached to a toothbrush and used to attack an inmate at HMP Doncaster
A blade was attached to a toothbrush and used to attack an inmate at HMP Doncaster

Sam Thompson, aged 21, from Leeds, had an extra three years added onto his sentence after pleading guilty to two counts of assault and possession of an offensive weapon.

CRIME: CCTV images released in hunt for 'car key burglary' gang active in South YorkshireHe was serving time at HMP Doncaster when he threw the boiling water over another prisoner.

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South Yorkshire Police said Thompson had been due for release the month after the attack but was remanded in custody until his case reached Sheffield Crown Court.-

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