Child murderer charged with attacking prison officer with boiling water

Axel Rudakubana, a child murderer, has been charged with assaulting a prison officer at Belmarsh prison in south London by throwing boiling water mixed with sugar. The alleged attack occurred on May 8. Rudakubana is also facing charges for assaulting emergency workers on two previous dates and for possessing an offensive weapon in prison. These new charges were brought after an earlier hearing at Westminster magistrates’ court, where it was stated that prompt medical attention prevented lasting injury to the public worker involved in the May 8 incident, as reported by The Standard.

Further Prison Incidents

The charges related to assaulting emergency workers stem from incidents on May 6 and October 28 of last year. On the latter date, Rudakubana allegedly punched a male officer who had challenged him. The charge of possessing an offensive weapon relates to June of last year, when sharpened stone shards, believed to have been removed from his cell floor, were reportedly found affixed to a shelving unit.

Court Appearance and Transfer

Rudakubana, who is serving a life sentence for the murders of three children and the attempted murder of eleven other individuals, was charged on July 28. His case was subsequently sent to the Old Bailey. He is due to appear by videolink from custody for a plea and trial preparation hearing before Judge Mark Lucraft KC. In July of this year, the Ministry of Justice confirmed Rudakubana’s transfer from Belmarsh prison to Broadmoor psychiatric hospital in Berkshire. Individuals posing an increased risk who cannot be safely managed within a prison setting due to mental disorders can be moved to secure psychiatric units, where they are treated as patients.