'Animal' prisoner hurled bodily waste at HMP Wakefield officer
A vile prisoner was described as an “animal” after he threw a container of faeces and urine over an officer.
The officer was forced to take two showers after Saram Khan emptied the contents over him at HMP Wakefield.
Khan, who is serving a an extended sentence of more than 12 years for attempted murder, admitted administering a noxious liquid.
Appearing at Leeds Crown Court, the 22-year-old also admitted ABH after attacking another officer who entered his cell, throwing multiple punches at him.
Prosecutor Jessica Lister said Khan had been previously reprimanded for his behaviour at the Wakefield jail and had privileges taken away.
On the morning of March 12 last year, Khan demanded he be taken to the prison’s hospital unit, but an officer told him he required an appointment to attend.
About three hours later, the prisoners were unlocked from their cells for exercise, and Khan left his cell.
He approached the same officer in his office and swore at him as he hurled the contents of the container over him.
Khan was restrained and taken back to his cell, while the officer was forced to shower in his clothes first, then strip down.
He was forced to undergo blood tests and regular GP visits to ensure there was no infection.
Then seven weeks later on April 29, officers had been on routine inspections of cells when two officers entered Khan’s.
Khan turned to the male officer in the doorway and said: “What did you say?”
The perplexed officer replied that he had said nothing, but Khan approached him and began throwing punches.
The officer tried to grab him and the pair fell to the floor, with Khan continuing to struggle, throwing punches and trying to bite the officer’s arm.
The officer was left with a broken nose that was also misaligned. The court heard he continues to suffer pain and difficulty breathing.
Ms Lister said Khan had four previous convictions for five offences, including the attempted murder offence for which he was convicted in 2022.
Mitigating, James Manning said Khan has a “number of challenges”, including autistic spectrum disorder, ADHD and conduct disorder.
He said they would have “likely contributed” to his behaviour in jail.
He added that Khan also scored 69 on an IQ test, meaning he has a mild learning disability.
Judge Simon Batiste told Khan: “It’s clear from the reaction of officers and prisoners that it was vastly unpleasant because they were vomiting.
“Your behaviour was no better than the behaviour of an animal. It was not normal human behaviour.”
He jailed him for three years and four months, which will only begin once he completes his existing sentence.