A convicted killer who shot an RAF cadet dead has had his prison sentence extended, after violently attacking a prison officer in a shocking and unprovoked assault.
Sean Obazee, 31, was already serving a life sentence with a minimum term of 30 years for the cold-blooded 2019 murder, when he lashed out at high-security HMP Whitemoor, near March, Cambridgeshire.
The incident happened at around 5.50pm on 28 August last year. As a prison officer walked along a corridor, Obazee suddenly punched him in the face without warning. The blow was so forceful that colleagues had to intervene immediately to restrain him and prevent further harm.
The injured officer was taken to hospital for treatment. Thankfully, his injuries were not life-threatening, but the assault left staff shaken and underlined the dangers they face every day inside some of the UK’s toughest jails.
Obazee, who has since been moved to HMP Long Lartin in Worcestershire, another of Britain’s highest-security prisons, pleaded guilty to causing actual bodily harm when he appeared at Cambridge Crown Court on 4 August.
The court ordered his minimum life term to be extended by an additional 37 months, meaning he will spend even longer behind bars before being eligible for parole.
Detective Constable Tom Adam, who led the investigation, condemned the attack, saying:
“This was a despicable and unprovoked assault on a prison guard just going about his job.”
The case adds to Obazee’s violent history, which began with the murder of an RAF cadet, a crime for which he was jailed in July 2019. Now, his latest offence ensures he will remain in prison for many more years, with little chance of early release.
