A PRISONER has had his sentence extended by six-and-a-half years after he admitted slashing the face of an inmate.

Glenn Paul Brown, 30, formerly of Barnsley but now at HMP Doncaster, appeared at Sheffield Crown Court last Thursday where he pleaded guilty to assault and possession of an improvised weapon.

Brown had been due for release from HMP Moorland on November 28, after serving a sentence for burglary.

But he must now serve a further six years for assault and an additional six months for possession of an improvised weapon to run consecutively.

He will not be eligible for parole until the end of the six-year sentence and will have an extended licence period of four years.

Detective Constable Michelle Thompson from the Prison Investigation Team said: “This is a significant sentence for a serious and violent attack on a fellow prisoner at HMP Moorland in March this year.

“Brown slashed his victim in the face using an improvised weapon, causing lacerations that required stitches.

“I am pleased he has pleaded guilty to these offences and will remain in prison for the next six years.”