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Man accused of murdering 26-year-old woman in the street is attacked and robbed behind bars

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Hicks, G. (2026, October 29). Man accused of murdering 26-year-old woman in the street is attacked and robbed behind bars. Daily Mail. https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16246769/Man-accused-murdering-woman-attacked-robbed.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

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Daily Mail · collected 2026-10-29 · by Gethin Hicks

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Lawrence Johnson, 26, accused of murdering Alisha Samuels in Manchester on October 15, is reported to have been attacked and robbed by other inmates at HMP Walton shortly after his arrest. Video footage circulating online shows Johnson being threatened and physically assaulted while in custody. The Ministry of Justice confirmed that violence will not be tolerated and is investigating the incident, which included unauthorized phone use by prisoners.
Written by AI on 2026-10-31, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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Story summary

Lawrence Johnson, 26, who was remanded in custody after being charged with the murder of 26-year-old Alisha Samuels and the attempted murder of another man, has reportedly been attacked and robbed by other inmates at HMP Walton. The attack occurred shortly after Johnson's arrest for the fatal stabbing on Dorking Avenue in Manchester on October 15, where Samuels was found with stab wounds and later pronounced dead.

Footage circulating on social media shows Johnson being taunted, hit, and ordered around a cell by other inmates. One inmate is heard saying, "Bro, you're getting chopped up. Lawrence, say sorry! Sit down bro, smash him up!" Another adds, "Take his s**t off him," as Johnson is forced into a corner of the room.

The Ministry of Justice spokesperson commented that violence will not be tolerated in prisons and stated that this incident was swiftly addressed.

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📰 Jail Attack On Murder Suspect
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4 of 25 hedged ("reportedly", "may", "according to")
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Gethin Hicks
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Topics

Greater Manchester Manchester the Ministry of Justice

Subjects

Samuels PERSON · 4× Lawrence PERSON · 3× Alisha PERSON · 2× Alisha Samuels PERSON · 2× Johnson PERSON · 2× Carl Hardy PERSON · 1× Greater Manchester GPE · 1× Lawrence Johnson PERSON · 1× Manchester GPE · 1× Tony Evans PERSON · 1×

Narrative

The murder suspect, wearing a grey tracksuit with overgrown hair, is seen being taunted, hit and ordered around a cell in the clip, which has gone viral on social media.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-31
🔮 A spokesperson for the Ministry of Justice said: 'Violence will not be tolerated in the prison state, and this incident was swiftly dealt with.

Claims (25 extracted, 4 hedged)

A man suspected of murdering an innocent woman in the street appears to have been attacked and robbed just days after entering prison. asserted
man → suspect → prison
Lawrence Johnson, 26, was remanded into custody after being charged with the murder of 26-year-old Alisha Samuels and the attempted murder of another man. asserted
Johnson → remand → man
Ms Samuels was found with stab wounds on Dorking Avenue in Manchester at around 2am on October 15, and later pronounced dead at the scene. asserted
Samuels → find → scene
Johnson was subsequently arrested by Greater Manchester Police alongside Carl Hardy, 19, and 19-year-old Tony Evans. asserted
Johnson → arrest → Hardy
All three men have since appeared in court and are being held in jail. asserted
men → appear → jail
Video footage which emerged this week from HMP Walton, where Lawrence is being held, appears to show him being threatened and attacked by other inmates. asserted
him → emerge → inmates
The murder suspect, wearing a grey tracksuit with overgrown hair, is seen being taunted, hit and ordered around a cell in the clip, which has gone viral on social media. asserted
which → wear → media
One of the men in the video is heard saying: 'Bro, you're getting chopped up. asserted
you → hear → video
Another inmate then adds: 'Take his s**t of him,' as Lawrence is ushered into a corner of the room. asserted
Lawrence → add → room
A man accused of killing 26-year-old Alisha Samuels (pictured) earlier this month has allegedly been attacked and robbed in prison uncertain
man → accuse → prison
A spokesperson for the Ministry of Justice said: 'Violence will not be tolerated in the prison state, and this incident was swiftly dealt with. asserted
incident → say → state
'Having a phone behind bars is unacceptable and we have ordered the immediate removal of these posts while investigating how this was able to happen.' asserted
this → have → posts
Ms Samuels, the woman allegedly killed by Johnson, Hardy and Evans, was described as a 'beautiful soul' and 'beautiful inside and out' by friends following her death. uncertain
Samuels → kill → death
Aimee Quinn, one friend, said in a post: 'How is this real life? asserted
life → say → post
How am I going to live without speaking to you every day with all of my problems? asserted
I → go → problems
'I can't believe I'm never going to hear your daft one-liners or belly laugh with you again, no more holidays and all the plans we had to travel the world together.' asserted
we → believe → world
Another posted: 'Oh Alisha, from the minute I met you, I knew you were special. ' asserted
you → post → you
I loved you from the start. asserted
I → love → start
You were one of the kindest, funniest people I've ever met and I'll always be grateful I got to know you.' asserted
I → meet → you
Donna, a woman laying flowers at the scene and whose daughter attended school with Ms Samuels, described her as having a 'smile that would light up every room'. asserted
that → lay → room
She added Ms Samuels was 'beautiful and clever, and she and my daughter were so funny together'. asserted
she → add → ?
Detective Chief Inspector Justin Bryant reportedly said: 'My thoughts remain with Alisha's family and friends as they continue to come to terms with this devastating loss. uncertain
they → say → loss
'I would also like to thank everyone who has supported our investigation so far. asserted
who → like → investigation
The information we have received from the public has been invaluable. asserted
we → receive → public
'I continue to urge anyone with information, no matter how insignificant it may seem, to come forward and speak to us.' uncertain
it → continue → us
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