A prison worker suffered a vicious "jugging" at HMP Belmarsh when an inmate launched a cocktail of boiling liquid over him.
The staff member was scalded in the face by a mix of water, oil and Vaseline.
According to prison logs, the worker was attacked while collecting food boxes at the prison in southeast London.
The prisoner reportedly decided the staff member had been "disrespectful" on a previous round.
A prison worker suffered a vicious 'jugging' at HMP Belmarsh when an inmate launched a cocktail of boiling liquid over him
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"[Redacted’s] forehead has peeled off due to the burns," the report stated.
The inmate told staff he launched the offensive on April 20, last year after the orderly gave him a dirty food box the day before, according to the Metro.
The perpetrator said the worker should have "clean[ed] it properly before handing it back."
Following the incident, the culprit was relocated to another part of the jail.
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The National Incident Management Unit received a report of the assault.
According to the log, the victim was treated by prison healthcare staff and did not go to hospital.
There were almost 300 assaults inside prisons during 2023, according to the Ministry of Justice (MoJ).
Mark Fairhurst, national chair of the Prison Officers’ Association (POA), said: "These truly deplorable examples of violence highlight the intolerable working conditions and the real and present threat our brave frontline officers face on a daily basis.
There were almost 300 assaults inside prisons during 2023, according to the Ministry of Justice (MoJ)
PA"No government should expect prison officers to work in this environment until 68 years of age and future governments must rectify this anomaly and reduce the retirement age.
"Staff on the frontline in our out-of control prisons must be afforded every available protection including prosecutions of violent criminals who target them because they are authority figures.
"The public must realise that without these brave frontline staff they are at risk. Shame on those who oppose appropriate protective equipment being rolled out that protects staff from these vile assaults.
"The POA will not rest until our members and our work environments are safe."
