Five inmates’ jail time extended

TDT | Manama

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Four convicted murderers were among five inmates who set upon three others inside a locked room at Jaw Prison, leaving one man with a smashed face, broken jaws, and five teeth missing.

The attack, which happened behind a sealed door at the Reform and Rehabilitation Centre (Jaw), caused lasting injuries to the main victim, including a 10 per cent permanent disability. Court papers show that four of the assailants were serving time for murder, among them the man jailed for the killing of an inmate inside the same prison.

The High Criminal Court of Appeal upheld an earlier ruling, handing each of the five men an additional three-year sentence.

Conviction They were convicted of attacking three fellow prisoners, leaving one with serious damage to his jaw, mouth, and skull. The injuries were confirmed in a forensic report and included fractures across the face and jaw, loss of five front teeth, and a misaligned bite that affected his ability to chew. The head trauma alone was enough to leave a permanent mark, assessed at 10 per cent. The other two victims were also injured, though their wounds were less serious and did not stop them from going about their daily routines for long.