Horror Wigan prison attacker jailed

Bolton Crown Court heard Callum Tombs was repeatedly hit in the head and face with a flask by James Muldoon, while accomplice Dean Lee pinned him down.

They had set upon their victim in a corridor at Hindley Prison (pictured) on October 8, 2019, the court was told, and he suffered facial injuries that required hospital treatment. Police were called to the institution and the pair were arrested.

Muldoon, 41, of HMP Risley, and 27-year-old Lee, of Almond Drive, Ellesmere Port, had both pleaded guilty to intending to cause Mr Tombs grievous bodily harm - the most serious form of assault after attempted murder.

Muldoon was given 27 months in prison and ordered to pay a victim services surcharge of £181.

Lee was given a 24-month prison sentence but it was suspended for the same period. He was ordered to complete 20 days of rehabilitation activities and observe and three-month curfew. He has to pay a £149 victim surcharge.

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