Locked up in lockdown: the devastating effect of Covid on the prison population
18 May
Confined to their cells for 23 hours a day and curbs places on education and therapy sessions. The pandemic has taken its toll on prisoners and staff, and prompted renewed warnings that many of Britain’s jails are not fit for purpose.
One thing we have learnt about Covid-19 in the last year is that it thrives in cramped, indoor spaces – and nowhere is this more the case than among jail populations.
The statistics are stark. There were 7.6 confirmed cases of the virus per 1,000 prisoners in England and Wales during the first wave, compared to 4.9 per 1,000 in the community, according to research published in
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Two hero members of the public told how they fearlessly tackled London Bridge terror attacker Usman Khan with a fire extinguisher and a narwhal tusk - before ordering armed police to shoot the b , an inquest heard.
Convicted terrorist Khan, 28, was armed with two knives and wore a fake suicide vest as he stabbed Saskia Jones, 23, and Jack Merritt, 25, to death and injured three others at a prisoner rehabilitation event near London Bridge on November 29, 2019.
Two men who formed part of a trio who bravely rushed outside to confront crazed Khan as he sought to continue his rampage today relived their ordeal at an inquest at Guildhall in the City of London.
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