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IT IS CLAIMED A PRISON OFFICER WAS STABBED IN THE STOMACH IN AN 'UNPROVOKED ATTACK' AT HMP LONG LARTIN IN WORCESTERSHIRE, WITH THE SUSPECTED ATTACKER ALLEGEDLY USING A FLICK-KNIFE
BROUGHT IN BY A DRONE 08:09, 31 May 2025 A prison officer was rushed to hospital by air ambulance after reportedly being stabbed with a blade that was smuggled in to the prison by a drone.
The warden was attacked in the belly in what's been described as an "unprovoked attack" at HMP Long Lartin and was ferried off to Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham, insiders
told the Daily Express. The man is said to be stable and currently getting treatment in the hospital. A source alleged that the suspected assailant used a flick-knife that was flown in by a
drone. "This happened this morning - a flick-knife got in and a prisoner stabbed an officer," the source spilled. "The governor isn't stopping the drones coming in -
they are dropping items to prisoners in their cells.", reports the Express. "Something needs doing because this kind of thing is always happening. A prison officer is going to be
killed soon." Article continues below Earlier this year, a watchdog report on Long Lartin raised alarms about drones ferrying "large payloads of illicit items" into the
category A Worcestershire slammer. Charlie Taylor, the independent inspector of prisons, warned: "This is a threat to national security. "The potential for serious weapons to be
able to get into our prisons in increasing numbers means that there is a risk, particularly with these Category A prisons, particularly with some of the riskiest men in the country who are
either connected to organised crime gangs or they're terrorists. "The potential for them to be able to commit serious offences within prison, or potentially to be able to escape or
to cause something like a hostage situation is an enormous concern." Shadow Justice Secretary Robert Jenrick expressed his alarm on Friday night: "I summoned the Prisons Minister
in January to warn this exact incident would happen unless they took urgent action. "They dithered and said they would fix security by June 2026. This is the tragic result of their
shameful inaction. "Our brave prison officers are lions led by donkeys. The Government's shameful refusal to equip them immediately with stab vests is risking lives. It's a
disgrace. They must have the protection and powers they need to crack down on these vile offenders." He further commented: "How many more officers need to be stabbed before the
Ministry of Justice finally gives them stab vests and crackdowns on drones delivering weapons?". Responding to the incident, a Prison Service spokesperson stated: "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." West Mercia Police also provided a statement: "We were called to HMP Long Lartin in South Littleton around 10am this morning (Friday, May 30), 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." The prison is notorious for housing some of the UK's most infamous criminals, including Thomas Cashman, who murdered nine-year-old Olivia Pratt-Korbel. Seven drones
have been confiscated and 18 individuals arrested as part of targeted operations to detect and disrupt drone activity in the airspace over HMP Long Lartin and surrounding villages.
Currently, there are nine separate ongoing investigations in which 18 people have been arrested and subsequently bailed or released under investigation, with seven drones seized. This comes
after widespread public outrage over a series of attacks in high-security prisons. The Prison Service is presently conducting a 'snap review' into the use of protective body armour
for prison officers, while the use of tasers is being trialled in prisons. Prison officers called for increased protections after Manchester bombing plotter Hashem Abedi assaulted three
prison officers with an improvised blade made from cooking trays and hot oil. Article continues below The MoJ has temporarily suspended access to kitchens in separation and close supervision
units, where inmates are segregated from the general prison population. FOR THE LATEST BREAKING NEWS AND STORIES FROM ACROSS THE GLOBE FROM THE DAILY STAR, SIGN UP FOR OUR NEWSLETTERS.