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Manchester Arena Terrorist Left 3 Prison Officers with Life-Threatening Injuries

A Manchester Arena terrorist has 'attacked three prison officers with cooking oil and makeshift weapons', according to the Prison Officers' Association (POA). The officers received life-threatening injuries after being assaulted by Hashem Abedi at HMP Frankland, County Durham, on Saturday, April 12, the union said.

Abedi, 28, is serving life at a high-security prison for helping his brother plot 22 murders in the Manchester Arena bombing. The officers suffered burns, scalds and stab wounds when Abedi threw hot cooking oil over them before using makeshift weapons to stab them in the 'unprovoked' and 'vicious' attack, the POA added.

A source told media that Abedi was preparing food in a kitchen at the category A jail, dubbed 'Monster Mansion,' when his terrifying rampage began and he started throwing scalding oil on a pair of guards. The attacker is then said to have produced two huge homemade weapons with 20cm long blades before he started slashing at the duo as well as another officer. 

One of the guards was stabbed in the neck once and another officer was stabbed five times in the back, according to the source. All three officers were rushed to hospital after the vicious assault. 

Two are still receiving treatment, and Counter Terrorism Policing (CTP)  — who are leading the investigation into the attack — said on Saturday evening that they have serious injuries. Prison service sources said the third, a female, was released after being treated. 

Prison union sources suggested that Abedi may have stolen a weapon from a kitchen although there were unconfirmed reports that a knife may have been carried into the prison via a drone, according to British media. The attacker was restrained by prison officers who bravely raced to the horrific scene before a riot squad arrived. (DM/VFI News) 

“Dear God, we pray for the wounded officers’ physical and mental health. We pray that You help them recover fully and prevent them from developing PTSD after this horrid event. We also pray that the criminal will never be able to harm anyone else inside the prison and that you stop him from ever escaping. May You help him repent and seek You and Your Son with his whole heart. In Yeshua's Name we pray.”