Prison managers were warned a violent inmate had weapons and large 'shanks' were being created in the workshop before a fatal stabbing - but did not carry out cell searches.
Keir Michael plunged a metal spike into the chest of fellow prisoner Darren Ashcroft, 35, in a cell on Valentines Green wing, at HMP Altcourse, on November 14, 2014.
This week an inquest has been ongoing into Mr Ashcroft's death, which heard of alleged bullying, violence and the availability of dangerous weapons at the Fazakerley prison.
