During a prison siege in Ireland, two inmate assailants threatened to cut off a fellow prisoner’s ear, and demanded Mars bars, tobacco, and Swiss rolls in exchange for their weapons.
Only a few days ago, two inmates from Ireland’s Midlands prison in Portaloise captured and held hostage a third prisoner. When confronted by the prison gaurds, they demanded Mars bars, tobacco and Swiss rolls.
A representative from the officers’ association told the Irish Independent:
They sought tobacco, Swiss rolls and Mars Bars. Shortly before 8:30 pm staff forced entry into the cell and removed all four prisoners, meeting considerable resistance from at least two.
Interview with a spokesperson from the Prison Officer’s association. By: Irish Independent
While the two assailant prisoners held a fellow hostage, in the cell, there was a fourth prisoner present. He claimed that he had nothing to do with the siege and the hostage situation.
After entering a lengthy negotiation, the prison’s emergency restraint team came down to an agreement with the assailants. The assailants agreed to a Mars bar per person, in return for handing over their weapons.
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