Attempted murderer attacked fellow inmate with pool ball in sock

A convicted attempted murderer has had 18 months added to his sentence for attacking a fellow inmate.

Sean Gorman, 24, struck the man with a pool ball inside a sock in HMP Low Moss on July 13 last year.

The pair had earlier become involved in a dispute, which turned violent outside of the victim’s cell.

He was hit on the head, which caused him to be taken to hospital and treated with glue.

Gorman is currently serving a string of consecutive sentences, with his date of release set to be 2038.

He was locked up in 2018 for attempting to murder a Syrian refugee.

Gorman, then 18, stabbed the man six times in the “frenzied” attack in an Edinburgh hostel on May 3, 2018, leaving him with life-threatening injuries.

Gorman pleaded guilty at Glasgow Sheriff Court to his latest offence of assault to the severe injury of the prisoner.

Sheriff John McCormick ordered that the 18 months for this matter be added to the nine other consecutive sentences he is presently serving.

The court earlier heard that Gorman went to the man’s cell and grappled with him.

Prosecutor Josh Dowie said: “Gorman held a black sock with a pool ball within.

“He swung it and struck [the victim] to the back of his head.”

The man was noted to walk away while holding his head, while Gorman was seen to put an item in the pool table pocket.

The prison wing was locked down, and the victim was traced due to blood spots outside of his cell.

CCTV was later used to identify Gorman as responsible for the attack.

The inmate was taken to hospital for treatment to a head wound, which was closed with glue.

Paul Sutherland, defending, told the court: “There was a disagreement which escalated and there was no reasonable position put forward in respect of that.

“He recognises due to the serious nature of this case that custody is the only way in which this matter can be dealt.”