Prisoner jailed after punch caused fellow inmate to have a seizure
Danderson Decker punched the victim unprovoked in a wing at HMP Peterborough in March 2024
A prisoner has been jailed for three years and seven months after punching a fellow prisoner in the back of the head, causing him to have a seizure.
Danderson Decker, 30, punched the victim unprovoked in a wing at HMP Peterborough on 15 March 2024.
The victim was leaving his cell and had his back to Decker when the latter punched him in the back of the head.
He suffered a seizure and was taken to Peterborough City Hospital with serious injuries.
On Friday (8 August), at Cambridge Crown Court, Decker, of Bromham Road, Bedford, was jailed for three years and seven months, having pleaded guilty to grievous bodily harm with intent.
DC James Walker-Harrison, who investigated, said: “This was a brutal assault, which is reflected in the sentence handed down. Assault is assault, wherever it takes place, and is always treated seriously by police and the criminal justice system.”