Burglar awarded £5m after being stabbed in prison kitchen

Wilson has been paid £5million successful damages by the MoJ (Image: PA)

A burglar who was stabbed successful a situation room has been awarded £5milllion successful damages by a High Court Judge. Steven Wilson, 36, suffered "life-changing" injuries aft helium was attacked by different captive with 9 inch knife.

The incidental occurred portion helium was doing room duties astatine HMP Chelmsford, successful Essex, backmost successful July 2018. Mr Wilson past sued the Ministry of Justice, and the section has present admitted liability.

They were told to wage Mr Wilson £5,404,559 successful damages.

As a effect of the attack, Mr Wilson suffered lacerations to his liver and stomach, penetrating wounds to his abdomen and thorax wall, and an incomplete spinal lesion during the attack.

Judge Melissa Clarke said successful her ruling: "There is nary uncertainty that Mr Wilson's beingness has been radically and permanently affected by the carnal and psychiatric/psychological injuries caused by that unspeakable onslaught successful the situation kitchen."

The onslaught occurred astatine HMP Chelmsford successful Essex (Image: Getty)

Mr Wilson said during the proceedings that helium felt "very susceptible successful prison" and feared being attacked again.

He has 31 erstwhile convictions from 1999 to 2018. He was serving a nine-year condemnation for aggravated burglary which was discounted to six and a fractional years. Mr Wilson was released from situation successful 2021.

The justice said the MoJ accepted liability for the incidental "very quickly" but disputed the aspects of Mr Wilson's information and the interaction of his nonaccomplishment of earnings.

She said: "Nonetheless the suspect had deployed him to enactment successful the situation with acceptable entree to knives." Mr Wilson would "likely necessitate 24 hours support" by the clip helium was 60 years old, Judge Clarke added.