This article is from the source 'bbc' and was first published or seen on . It last changed over 40 days ago and won't be checked again for changes.
You can find the current article at its original source at http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-manchester-34254734
The article has changed 5 times. There is an RSS feed of changes available.
Version 1 | Version 2 |
---|---|
HMP Manchester inmates moved as Stuart Horner protest goes on | |
(about 2 hours later) | |
Sixty prisoners have been transferred to other jails as a result of damage caused by a rooftop-protesting inmate, the Prison Service said. | |
Convicted murderer Stuart Horner, 35, is spending a third day on the roof of HMP Manchester in a one-man protest about jail conditions. | |
He has been seen smashing windows and damaging roof tiles. | |
A Prison Service spokesman said it was possible more prisoners will have to be moved. | |
Horner, of Wythenshawe, Manchester, was jailed for life in 2012 for the murder of his uncle during a family feud. | |
'No snatch attempt' | |
He has caused thousands of pounds of damage to the Victorian jail by pulling up metal roof trusses and using them to smash a series of large skylight windows and attack CCTV security cameras. | |
Inside, yells of support from fellow inmates and the barking of police dogs can be heard. | |
Prison officials have used a fire brigade cherry picker crane to reach the roof and try to talk Horner down since he began his protest on Sunday afternoon. | |
It is understood to be too dangerous for prison or police officers to attempt to snatch him from the roof and the situation will be resolved when he chooses to come down. | |
Roads closed | |
A spokesman for the Prison Service said negotiators were at the scene and a surrender plan was in place, meanwhile prison and court visits were continuing as normal. | |
Horner faces punishment for breaking prison rules and possible prosecution for criminal damage when he eventually ends his protest. | |
Latest Ministry of Justice figures show it costs about £40,000 a year to keep a lifer like Horner in HMP Manchester. | |
Built in 1868, with a central rotunda and radial wings, it houses about 1,200 inmates. | Built in 1868, with a central rotunda and radial wings, it houses about 1,200 inmates. |
A number of roads have been closed while the protest takes place, including Southall Street, Sherborne Street and Empire Street. |