A murderer serving life at Garth Prison has been slammed with an extra 12 years after viciously stabbing a prison officer with a homemade shank.
Violent Attack Rocks Lancashire Jail
Christopher Stubbs, 30, already behind bars for murder, launched a brutal assault on a prison officer just moments after morning unlock at Garth Prison, Ulnes Walton near Leyland.
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Armed with a self-made hook shank, Stubbs struck the officer multiple times, leaving him with three deep puncture wounds to his torso and abdomen. The man in his 50s was also hit on the head during the savage attack.
Stubbs refused to attend sentencing and was sentenced in his absence.
Police Praise Officers’ Bravery
“This was a shocking and abhorrent attack on a prison officer by a serving inmate using a vicious self-made weapon,” said Detective Constable Paul Brown from Skelmersdale CID. “The judge acknowledged the danger prison officers face daily and the bravery they show dealing with violent prisoners. It took several officers to subdue Stubbs, who acted like a rabid dog trying to bite them. “The lengthy sentence, served on top of his life tariff, highlights the seriousness of this attack. Stubbs is a violent and dangerous individual.”
