Hooded Thugs In Revenge Attack On Prison Officers

Two prison officers were targeted by three men in an attack of ‘retribution’ as they made their way home at the end of a shift.

- Amy Walker

As the two officers left HMP Forest Bank in Agecroft, Salford, they walked across the car park separately before being subjected to the terrifying assault.

Driving a stolen Skoda Octavia, Jordan Taylor, 27, stopped the vehicle, before Michael Morrison, and Jack Thompson, both 26, jumped out and approached the first officer.

Morrison had a baseball bat and ran towards the officer swinging the bat at him, but the man managed to put his arm up in self defence.

They then smashed the glass doors of the visitor centre before driving away.

However, Taylor, who was driving, then made a U-turn, smashing through the barrier and driving at the other officer who had to jump out of the way to avoid being struck.

Fortunately, the officers were not seriously injured.

In shocking footage played to the court, the officers were seen fleeing in fear after the attack.