A court hears allegations that a prisoner stabbed a prison imam in an attack at HMP Full Sutton in Yorkshire. The prosecution says Moroccan national Ahmed Ali Alid, 47, attacked Roderic Vassie on 8 August last year, using a knife, and then stabbed him multiple times.
According to the accounts presented, the injury described includes a cut to the top of the imam’s head and further stabbing, with the number of stabs reported as five. The case is being heard in court as part of criminal proceedings connected to an alleged attempted murder or similar offence.
The available reporting focuses on the same incident and the core allegations, describing the alleged method of attack, the location within the prison, and the prosecution’s description of the injuries. No additional perspectives from other parties are included in the provided extracts, and details such as the defence position or any confirmed outcome are not stated here.
