Brutal and Cowardly: Prisoner Jailed for 17 Years After Boiling Water and Sugar Attack on Officer

A shocking and premeditated act of violence inside HMP Peterborough highlights the escalating crisis of assaults on prison staff across the UK.

A shocking and cowardly premeditated attack inside HMP Peterborough has left a dedicated prison officer with life-changing injuries, underscoring the dangers that prison officers face daily. Tony McDonald, 39, waited with a bin full of boiling water mixed with sugar before launching the horrific assault on a female officer who had responded to an attack…