Southport killer Axel Rudakubana has appeared in court charged with multiple assaults on prison officers.
The 20-year-old appeared via video link at Westminster Magistrates Court in west London, charged with assaulting three officers at Belmarsh in south east London last year.
In one alleged attack, a male prison officer had boiling water, mixed with sugar, thrown at him on May 8 last year.
The court was told the liquid was thrown at the officer through an open cell hatch.
It is alleged that a female prison officer had an unknown liquid thrown at her two days earlier.
In the third incident, another male officer was allegedly punched in the face.
Rudakubana also faces a charge of possessing a bladed article, namely sharp shards of stone.
He commented only to confirm his name and other details in a 15-minute hearing.
The case has now been sent to the Central Criminal Court at the Old Bailey.
Rudakubana is expected to appear there by video link again on October 19.Please write at least 4 paragraphs
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