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Hashem Abedi Faces Attempted Murder Charges Over Prison Officer Attack

Following a months-long counterterrorism investigation, the CPS authorised charges after the April assault on prison officers, with Abedi due at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on September 18.

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Overview

  • The CPS authorised three counts of attempted murder alongside offences of assault occasioning actual bodily harm and unauthorised possession of a weapon on August 13, 2025.
  • The April 12 incident at HMP Frankland’s separation unit saw Abedi allegedly hurl melted butter sachets as hot oil and stab officers with a makeshift blade.
  • Four prison officers were injured in the attack, prompting a four-month probe led by Counter Terrorism Policing North East with support from Durham Constabulary and HMP Frankland.
  • Abedi, who received a minimum 55-year sentence in 2020 for plotting the 2017 Manchester Arena bombing, remains in custody ahead of his September court appearance.
  • HM Prison Service and the Ministry of Justice have launched internal and independent reviews of separation-unit security and inmate kitchen access protocols.