In his statement to gardaí he admitted the assault on the prison officer and said he intended to slash his wrist. Built at a cost of €2.7 million, it will accommodate up to 10 of the most violent prisoners in the Irish prison system. When Mr Fagan asked him why he had attacked him, Ellis said “F**k you, I’ll chop you up”. Ellis made a statement about the incident in which he said he had decided to “get” Mr Fagan due to the officer disrespecting him. In a victim impact statement, Mr Fagan said that he does not understand to this day what led Ellis to attempt to hurt him.

Source: The Irish Times December 15, 2018 00:56 UTC