Man guilty of murdering dad-of-three in Skelmersdale
Lenny Scott was shot outside a gym last year
Last updated 29th Aug 2025
A man has been found guilty of murdering a former prison officer in Skelmersadale.
33-year-old dad-of-three Lenny Scott was shot outside a gym, in February 2024.
Emergency services attended the scene and found Mr Scott, who was from Prescot, with serious gunshot injuries.
He died later in hospital.
35-year-old Elias Morgan from Smithdown Lane in Edge Hill in Liverpool, has now been convicted of his murder, following a trial at Preston Crown Court.
Another man was found not guilty of murder and not guilty of manslaughter.
The trial heard Morgan threatened Mr Scott after he reported an illicit phone found in his cell at HMP Altcourse in Liverpool in 2020.
The inmate, whose relationship with a female prison officer was exposed after the phone was recovered, was reported to have told Mr Scott he would "bide his time" but he would "get him".
Morgan, of Highgate Street, Liverpool, shot Mr Scott six times to the head and body before fleeing the scene on an electric bike, the jury was told.
Wendy Logan, deputy head of CPS North West's complex casework unit, said:
"Lenny Scott was a devoted father who had bravely upheld his duty when working as a prison officer by reporting an illicit phone he found in Elias Morgan's cell in 2020.
"He did so in the face of attempts at bribery and also threats and intimidation by Morgan - and his commitment to public service will not be forgotten.
"Morgan - driven by revenge and believing he was above the law - carried out a cold-blooded murder.
"We were determined to deliver justice and see Morgan brought to book for his evil crime - and our case set out in clear terms how he planned and carried out his callous act.
"Our thoughts remain with Lenny's family - particularly his three young children - and all those who cared for him as they deal with his loss."
Morgan will be sentenced on Tuesday.