One in all Stephen Lawrence’s killers has been positioned in segregation in jail after he reportedly obtained maintain of a cell phone and despatched selfies of himself in his cell to mates outdoors.
The Ministry of Justice has confirmed it’s investigating the alleged safety breach involving David Norris, warning that prisoners discovered with telephones can anticipate longer jail phrases.
5 males had been arrested over the racist homicide of 18-year-old Lawrence, who was stabbed to dying in Eltham, southeast London, on 22 April 1993.
However simply two of his killers, Norris and Gary Dobson, had been delivered to justice. Each got life sentences in 2012 after being discovered responsible of homicide.
In Could, a bid to maneuver Norris to an open jail was blocked by then-justice secretary Dominic Raab amid fears he nonetheless posed a threat to the general public.
Stephen Lawrence was 18-years-old when he was attacked by a knife-wielding gang
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The Day by day Mail reported on Tuesday that Norris had been sending photos of himself in his jail cell to mates on the skin and utilizing the smartphone to name and textual content mates, log onto Fb and watch YouTube movies.
The newspaper stated Norris had up to date his WhatsApp standing to point his eventual launch from jail, claiming he can be “coming residence in 2 to liven you all up”.
We don’t tolerate illicit telephones in jail and prisoners discovered with them ought to anticipate to face longer behind bars
Jail Service spokesperson
A Jail Service spokesperson stated: “We don’t tolerate illicit telephones in jail and prisoners discovered with them ought to anticipate to face longer behind bars.
“We’ve invested £125m in more durable jail safety measures – together with X-ray physique scanners which have intercepted over 20,000 makes an attempt to smuggle contraband behind bars prior to now two years.”
Norris has been positioned in segregation whereas an investigation is underneath means and will face additional punishment relying on its final result.
It’s understood the Jail Service is conducting cell searches whereas working to have any social media accounts doubtlessly linked with Norris shut down.