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Inmate stabbed at Lara prison

May 24, 2026 12:43 pm in by
Image: Community Safety Building Authority

An inmate has been stabbed at Lara’s Western Plains Correctional Centre.

Emergency services were called to the local maximum-security facility just after 9am.

It’s believed one detainee stabbed another, the victim not requiring hospitalisation.

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Police are investigating the exact circumstances of the incident.

It’s the third incident at the prison this week.

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