Prisoner being held in isolation as officers investigate Cork Jail stabbing

The Prison Service is investigating how an inmate with a history of violence obtained a knife before allegedly fatally stabbing another prisoner.

Prisoner being held in isolation as officers investigate Cork Jail stabbing

The Prison Service is investigating how an inmate with a history of violence obtained a knife before allegedly fatally stabbing another prisoner.

41-year-old Graham Johnson from Bandon died after suffering wounds to the chest and throat after a row in Cork prison on Saturday evening.

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