A FIVE-hour rampage by young Muslim prisoners armed with hammers and chisels was broken up by a riot squad yesterday. Dozens of inmates barricaded themselves into a workshop and grabbed tools including saws. Riot police and 100 specially-trained prison officers — kitted out with body armour, shields and helmets — were called in. When negotiations failed, the officers moved in and overpowered the prisoners — many of whom were teenagers. No injuries to staff were reported but there was said to be “considerable damage” to the workshop. Some of the rioters suffered minor bruises. It is believed the rampage at Aylesbury Young Offenders’ Institution started after inmates celebrated the Muslim festival of Eid which marks the end of Ramadan.
Dozens of inmates barricaded themselves into a workshop and grabbed tools including saws.
Riot police and 100 specially-trained prison officers — kitted out with body armour, shields and helmets — were called in.
When negotiations failed, the officers moved in and overpowered the prisoners — many of whom were teenagers.
No injuries to staff were reported but there was said to be “considerable damage” to the workshop.
Some of the rioters suffered minor bruises.
It is believed the rampage at Aylesbury Young Offenders’ Institution started after inmates celebrated the Muslim festival of Eid which marks the end of Ramadan.
When are they going to stop calling this the "Religion of peace"?
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