HMP Frankland: Police officer stabbed in chest at maximum security prison

A police officer has been stabbed in the chest while visiting a maximum security prison.

The officer was rushed to hospital after reportedly visiting HMP Frankland from an outside force, Durham Police said.

According to the force, the male police officer was injured just after 11am on Tuesday.

He is said to be “conscious and talking” following the attack.

A spokesman for Durham Police said: “Shortly after 11am this morning, Durham Constabulary were called to an incident at HMP Frankland in Durham City.

“A police officer, who was visiting the facility from an outside force, suffered a stab wound to the chest during the incident.

“The injured officer has been taken to hospital by ambulance, where he is described as being ‘conscious and talking’.”

HMP Frankland is a category A men’s prison, the highest level of security.

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