Cuffed prisoner kicked guard to death

A custody officer told a court how a fellow guard was kicked to death by a prisoner who lashed out with no warning. Security giant Serco are facing a huge fine for breaching health and safety laws after custody officer Lorraine Barwell, 54, was killed by Humphrey Burke on 29 June 2015. Paranoid schizophrenic Burke, 28, was being moved from the cells to a van at Blackfriars Crown Court when he attacked Ms Barwell. The first kick knocked Ms Barwell…

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