Prison service rocked by colleague's revenge murder
Summary
A former UK prison officer, Lenny Scott, was murdered by Elias Morgan as a revenge act for exposing Morgan's affair with a prison officer. The murder shocked the prison service and highlighted safety concerns for staff. Morgan was found guilty of the murder and will be sentenced soon.Key Facts
- Lenny Scott, a former prison officer, was killed by drug-dealer Elias Morgan in February 2024.
- Scott exposed Morgan's affair with a female officer, leading to the murder as an act of revenge.
- The murder took place outside Scott's workplace, three years after he left his job.
- Attacks on UK prison staff peaked recently, with over 10,000 assaults in a year.
- Morgan was found guilty of the murder and will be sentenced in September 2024.
- Scott had previously reported receiving threats from Morgan.
- The incident raised concerns about the safety and morale of prison staff.
- Prison intelligence logs showed Morgan had a history of threatening violence since 2011.
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