Scots inmate serving life threw scalding soup at prison guard and left another ‘seconds from death' in brutal attack
JAILHOUSE SHOCK Scots inmate serving life threw scalding soup at prison guard and left another 'seconds from death' in brutal attack
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A VIOLENT lag threw soup over one prison guard before leaving another 'seconds from death' — in a row over a baguette.
Peter Cameron, 44, attacked them while serving life for attempted murders.
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He was an inmate at HMP Shotts when he launched the brutal attack
He had carried out a knife attack on nurses Bernadette Lister and Gillian Clarke, who were on holiday in Edinburgh in 2018.
Behind bars, Cameron lashed out as prisoners got their lunch in 2023, a court heard.
He asked guard Leanne Duffy for a baguette. She said she was busy and would get him one when she was free.
Prosecutor Alan Parfery told the High Court in Glasgow: 'Cameron stated: 'You better get my f****** baguette.'' Officer Duffy tried to calm him but he chucked a container of soup over her.
Colleague Jim Robertson stepped in but was punched to the ground. Cameron then turned on Officer Duffy, who managed to press an alarm at Shotts jail, Lanarks.
Mr Parfery said: 'She was knocked to the floor and Cameron began to kick her to the head and body.' He then put his arm around Officer Robertson's neck and began choking him.
'It took approximately 51 seconds before Officer Robertson was freed - he had been unable to breathe and lost consciousness,' he said.
He has since died from unrelated causes.
Officer Duffy needed treatment for a broken nose and concussion.
Cameron admitted assaulting Officer Robertson, causing severe injury and danger to life. He also admitted the attack on Officer Duffy and got 14 years.
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