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THE INCIDENT TOOK PLACE AT LONG LARTIN PRISON IN WORCESTERSHIRE BIRMINGHAMMAIL.CO.UK 16:27, 30 May 2025 A prison officer has been seriously injured after he was stabbed by an inmate at a
Midlands prison. Police and paramedics were called to HMP Long Lartin, in Evesham, around 10am on Friday (May 30). The Midlands Air Ambulance was also scrambled and landed at the Category A
jail. READ MORE: STRIKING BIRMINGHAM BINMEN MUST OBEY STRICT COURT ORDER OR RISK PRISON AS 'RULE OF SIX' ENFORCED The victim was said to have sustained serious injuries and was
airlifted to hospital. An investigation is underway and the inmate remains within the prison, West Mercia Police said. Article continues below GET THE LATEST BIRMINGHAMLIVE NEWS DIRECT TO
YOUR INBOX According to the Sun Online, the weapon was said to have been delivered to the prison by drone. A spokesperson for West Mercia Police said: "We were called to HMP Long Lartin
in South Littleton around 10am this morning (Friday 30 May), following a report someone had been assaulted by an inmate. "One man was taken to hospital with serious injuries after
sustaining a stab wound. "The inmate remains within the prison and the investigation is on-going." A Prison Service spokesperson said: “Police are investigating an attack on a
prison officer at HMP Long Lartin. “We will not tolerate assaults on hardworking staff and will always push for the strongest punishments against perpetrators." A spokesperson for the
West Midlands Ambulance Service said: "We were called to reports of a stabbing at a location off near South Littleton, Evesham at 8.39am. "An ambulance, two paramedic officers and
the Midlands Air Ambulance from Strensham were sent to the scene. Article continues below "On arrival, crews found a man who they treated for serious injuries before he was airlifted to
hospital for further treatment." The prison is home to 900 highly-dangerous inmates, including killers and terrorists. Some of the prisoners include the 'Suffolk Stranger'
Steve Wright and Joanna Yeates killer Vincent Tabak.