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Prisoner Cleared Of Stabbing Guard (14 November 2011)

Date: 14/11/2011
Duncan Lewis, Legal News Solicitors, Prisoner Cleared Of Stabbing Guard

A prisoner serving three life sentences has been cleared of charges of attempted murder and wounding with intent. Frankland Prison inmate, Kevan Thakrar, admitted his guilt to lashing out when in possession of a broken bottle but argued that he was acting in self-defence. Mr. Thakrar injured prison officers Craig Wylde, Claire Lewis, and Neil Walker in March 2010. Mr. Thakrar claimed that he lashed out in what he described as a "pre-emptive strike" following suffering ill-treatment and abuse while serving time in the high-security prison. Newcastle Crown Court was informed that Mr. Thakrar had been diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), believed to have been a consequence of his prior prison experiences.

Mr. Wylde has spoken of his fears that the ruling had effectively "opened the floodgates" for future legal challenges. The Prison Officers' Association (POA) is currently deciding whether to instigate private prosecution proceedings against Mr. Thakrar. Mr. Wylde claimed that Mr. Thakrar’s actions had had a "massive impact" not only on himself but also potentially on the other staff employed by the prison service. Mr. Wylde claims that he could not see how prison staff could perform their duties in the absence of considering whether a prisoner would attack them and claim that they had PTSD in their defence. Commenting on the verdict, the ex-Frankland Prison governor, David Thompson, told of how prison staff would likely to be feeling "let down, dismayed and humiliated" by the court’s decision.

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