566 people have now died from coronavirus in Scotland up 24 from yesterday.
24.03.2020 - 12:09 / dailyrecord.co.uk
Emergency services raced to Addiewell Prison after reports of a “riot” - which is believed to have been sparked by the way inmates are being treated amid the coronavirus crisis.
The disturbance, which led to the private jail’s Forth D Hall being “smashed up” also led to unconfirmed claims that prisoner had stabbed a prison officer who had been taken hostage.
All prisons in Scotland are understood to have faced mounting tension amid rising numbers of suspected and confirmed cases of coronavirus.
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