EXCLUSIVEThe prison officers who fear being beheaded by Islamic extremist terrorists: Inside Britain's violent prison separation units

CCTV showing Hashem Abedi in Belmarsh prison prior to storming the office of its custody manager in 2022

Daily Mail : Small, claustrophobic and fraught with danger - this is the specialist wing for radical Islamists where three prison officers nearly lost their lives in a savage attack. Hashem Abedi, 28, doused the wardens in hot oil before slashing them with a pair of makeshift blades on Saturday, leaving two still in hospital with serious injuries.

The separation unit where the attack took place, at HMP Frankland in County Durham, is only one of two in the UK and houses a small number of the most radical terrorists.

Located along a single short corridor, it includes cells with sound-blocking glass 'bafflers' to prevent the men inside from radicalising inmates on other wings. However, the terrorists enjoy the same benefits as regular inmates, including fortnightly visits and CDs or games consoles for those with privileges.

The Frankland unit houses a TV room featuring a pool table and bookshelf, and while there are no fitness facilities, staff can arrange for inmates to visit the main prison gym and they are entitled to five hours out of their cells on weekends.

The inmates can also access a kitchen area, which Abedi - who helped his brother Salman plan the Manchester Arena bombing - used to source cooking oil and fashion two 20cm blades from a baking tray. For former prison officer Neil Samworth, the way dangerous terrorists like Abedi were being managed was 'madness'.

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