January trial for inmate accused of attempting to murder four prison officers

A serving inmate will face an Old Bailey trial in January for attempting to kill four prison officers. Hashem Abedi, 28, who was housed in a separation unit, is accused of trying to murder Paul Crampton, Gary Speight and Catherine Herbert, and assaulting Craig Thompson causing actual bodily harm at HMP Frankland on 11 April. He is further charged with unauthorised possession of a knife in prison. He denies all charges. Abedi was brought to his conference room at HMP…