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David Meikle & Kris Gourlay

Prisoner once branded 'worst teen in Edinburgh' stabs guards after row over meal

An Edinburgh thug once dubbed the most dangerous teenager in Scotland has been handed an extra 16 months in jail for stabbing two prison officers in a row over his dinner.

Darren Cornelius, 33, lashed out at prison guards as his evening meal was being served at his cell in HMP Shotts, Lanarkshire. He flew into a rage over the delivery of the food and produced a 'small white' blade from his pocket.

Four officers immediately drew their batons for protection but he stabbed Andrew Phillips on the left side of his body causing a 1cm puncture mark near his rib cage, as the Record reports.

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