Four arrested after fatal prison stabbing

Four arrested after fatal prison stabbing

A murder investigation has been launched following the death of an inmate at HMP Wormwood Scrubs in London.

Police were called to the prison at 15:19hrs on Wednesday, 31 January following reports of a stabbing.

Officers and London Ambulance Service attended and found a man aged in his 20s suffering from stab wounds; he was pronounced dead at the scene.

Next of kin are aware.

A post-mortem examination will be arranged in due course. Formal identification awaits.

Four men, all prisoners at HMP Wormwood Scrubs, have been arrested on suspicion of murder.

All four remain in police custody.

Detectives from the Homicide and Major Crime Command are investigating.

Further enquiries into the incident continue.

Published: by Radio NewsHub
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