22/09/2010

Prisoner Charged Over Jail Stabbing

An inmate has been charged over the stabbing of three prison officers at a County Durham jail.

Durham Police report that Kevan Thakrar, 23, has been charged with two counts of attempted murder and one count of assault.

A female and two male officers were injured in the incident which happened at the high security HMP Frankland on 13 March.

Thakrar is due in court at a later date.

(BMcN)

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