Dangerous inmate admits stabbing two guards at Shotts Prison

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A dangerous inmate who stabbed two guards at Shotts Prison believes he will spend the rest of his life behind bars.Darren Cornelius was just 11 when he abducted a nine-year-old girl in Edinburgh and stabbed her repeatedly, narrowly missing an artery in her throat.He was detained in a secure unit for that attack and later was handed an Order for Lifelong Restriction for stabbing a man.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.

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He admitted stabbing two guards at HMP Shotts on September 13 last year.Alice Carey, prosecuting, said four officers went to his cell with his evening meal but Cornelius became aggressive.She stated: “It appears he had some issues regarding his meal and expressed his feelings.“He produced a small bladed item from his pocket.

The guards drew their batons but Cornelius lunged forward and stabbed officer Phillips to the left side of the rib cage.“Prison officers delivered a number of baton strikes in order to subdue him but he managed to strike officer McKay on the hand before being restrained.”Both guards required hospital treatment for minor wounds.