Nottingham Prisoner Shows No Remorse After Attacks Behind Bars

Matthew Lea, 24, admits to hurting inmates and staff, showing no remorse. He received an 11-year jail sentence.

Nottingham Prisoner Shows No Remorse After Attacks Behind Bars
Nottingham Prisoner Shows No Remorse After Attacks Behind Bars

Matthew Lea faced charges in court. People said he held extreme beliefs. Once, he faked a bomb at Lowdham Grange prison.

The twenty-four-year-old admitted hurting people in prison. He said he loses control sometimes. Lea threw hot water on inmates twice, and he even punched a doctor.

He threw urine on an officer. Now he got 11 years in jail. The judge warned of a life sentence.

Lea said he felt no remorse. “I sometimes spark off,” Lea stated. The judge asked if he just snapped. Lea said he felt bad.

The judge asked where he was now. Lea responded that he was in Nottingham. The judge asked about more trouble there. Lea said yes, he had been.

The judge urged him to control himself. Life in prison might be next. Lea previously burned down a store, and he pulled a screwdriver on a guard. In 2022, he staged a bomb hoax at Lowdham Grange.

He possessed terrorist materials then.The prosecutor described his prison attacks. His extremist views caused issues.

In one attack, a man got burned. The hot liquid contained oil and sugar. The victim rated the pain high, and he lost skin after the attack. Lea threw water on another person again.

He threw urine on an officer, and he also punched a doctor. Another man got burned on the chest. Lea admitted to wounding and assault.

The judge said prison was required. The question was for how long. Lea said he felt no remorse, and he thought he did the right thing.

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