Tag: HMP Edinburgh

Prisoner slashed gay con because "he had a look in his eye"

By Cara Sulieman A PRISONER slashed a gay con’s face after being told by a guard “if he wanted to have you he would”. Thomas Conington,...

Under-the-bed stalker is jailed for harassing ex-girlfriend

By Christine Lavelle A MAN who stalked his ex-girlfriend by hiding under her bed has been jailed for 40 months. Two days after being dumped Christopher...

Killer’s Bebo boasts that prison is like a “hotel”

AN EVIL killer who smashed his victim’s head in with a paving stone has been using a mobile phone smuggled into jail to post...

Conmen’s fraud pact exposed after arguement over cash

By Michael MacLeod A FRAUDSTER at the centre of a “rogue’s pact” has escaped a jail sentence for shoving an accomplice into a car and...

Dealer’s fruity excuse for chucking drugs over prison wall

By Michael MacLeod A DOZY drug dealer was caught throwing heroin and mobile phones over a prison wall for inmates – after lobbing a fresh...

Prison watchdogs’ mixed report on HMP Edinburgh

By ALEXANDER LAWRIE EDINBURGH’S flagship prison has been slammed for failing to attract prisoners to their state-of-the-art workshops – despite a recent £120 million refurbishment. Prison...

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