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Man charged with murder appears to be attacked in prison
Lawrence Johnson, 26, has been charged with murder and attempted murder and is being held in custody.
Alisha Samuels, also 26, was found stabbed on Dorking Avenue in Manchester on October 15 and died at the scene.
Johnson was arrested alongside Carl Hardy and Tony Evans, both 19; all three men have appeared in court and remain in jail.
Video from HMP Walton appears to show Johnson being threatened and hit by other inmates, and having his belongings taken.
The Ministry of Justice says the incident was dealt with swiftly and that it is investigating how a phone was used to record and post the footage.
Johnson remains in custody while the case proceeds, though no further court steps are given.
Greater Manchester Police continue to ask anyone with information about Samuels’s death to come forward.
Lawrence Johnson, who has been charged with murder, appears to have been threatened, hit and robbed by other inmates at HMP Walton.
Video of the apparent incident emerged this week and went viral on social media.
Johnson was remanded into custody after being charged with the murder of Alisha Samuels and the attempted murder of another man.
The Ministry of Justice said the incident was dealt with swiftly and that it was investigating how a phone was used to record and post the footage.
Samuels was found with stab wounds in Manchester on October 15 and was pronounced dead at the scene.
- Who
- Lawrence Johnson, who has been charged with murder, appears to have been attacked. Other inmates are seen threatening and hitting him.
- What
- Video appears to show Johnson being attacked and robbed in prison.
- When
- The footage emerged this week. The date of the apparent attack is not stated.
- Where
- HMP Walton.
- Why
- Not stated
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Alisha Samuels was found with stab wounds on Dorking Avenue in Manchester and later pronounced dead at the scene.
Lawrence Johnson was arrested alongside Carl Hardy and Tony Evans.
Johnson was remanded into custody.
Video from HMP Walton that appears to show Johnson being threatened and attacked emerged and went viral on social media.
- Suspect
- Lawrence Johnson, 26
- Prison
- HMP Walton
- Victim
- Alisha Samuels, 26
- Date found
- October 15
- Other arrested men
- Carl Hardy, 19, and Tony Evans, 19
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What people are saying
Violence will not be tolerated in the prison state, and this incident was swiftly dealt with.
Having a phone behind bars is unacceptable and we have ordered the immediate removal of these posts while investigating how this was able to happen.
Bro, you're getting chopped up. Lawrence, say sorry! Sit down bro, smash him up!
My thoughts remain with Alisha's family and friends as they continue to come to terms with this devastating loss.