A prisoner at HMP Winchester who poured boiling water over a fellow inmate earlier than beating and raping him has been jailed for 12 years.
Robert Reynolds threw boiling water from a kettle on the sufferer, inflicting burns to his again and face, earlier than punching and kicking him through the assault in July 2021.
The 29-year-old then raped and sexually assaulted the person, who was in his 20s on the time, Salisbury Crown Court heard.
The sufferer was initially handled on the jail earlier than being taken to a specialist burns unit in hospital. He later reported the incident.
Reynolds, now serving time at HMP Bullingdon, was discovered responsible on Wednesday following a five-day trial, having denied grievous bodily hurt with intent, two counts of rape and a sexual assault.
Police described the sufferer, who has since been launched from jail, as “vulnerable” and stated he’s nonetheless affected each bodily and mentally by the assault.
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Detective Sergeant Harry Wilson stated: “This was a horrific attack on a vulnerable man in a prison.
“While the sufferer has since left jail, he continues to take care of the bodily and psychological impression of what occurred to him.
“This was a difficult and long investigation and I hope this shows that we will work closely with the prison to investigate any criminal offences that occur there.”
Source: information.sky.com”