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Woman jailed for three years for scalding fellow prisoner in row over tweezers
A 23-year-old woman threw boiling water over another prisoner at HMP Low Newton on Christmas Day 2025 after a dispute over borrowed tweezers.
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HMP Durham prisoner jailed for three years after attacking cellmate over snoring
A 47-year-old man who attacked his cellmate at HMP Durham, leaving him with a broken arm and four wounds, has received a three-year prison sentence.