Prisoner at HMP Peterborough has sentence extended by 7 years after stabbing inmate
He was left with stab wounds to the head and neck.
A prisoner at HMP Peterborough has had his sentence extended by seven years after he stabbed another inmate.
Feliciano Mendes, 21, had been talking to other prisoners just before he approached the victim who was returning from exercise on the morning of 27 February.
Mendes started attacking him with a cell key, leaving him with stab wounds to the head and neck.
He pleaded guilty to wounding with intent at Cambridge Crown Court on Thursday (29 May) and was sentenced to a further seven years in prison to be served when his current sentence ends.
Detective Constable Alicia Swift said: “Mendes had only been at HMP Peterborough for 12 hours after being transferred from another prison when he launched this violent and unprovoked attack, which left the victim with serious injuries that required emergency surgery. Thanks to the fast response from prison officers, he has made a full recovery.
“This sentence means Mendes will spend a significant amount of time more in custody and I hope it acts as a deterrent to others and shows we will not stand for violence in our prisons.”