Charge laid after Risdon Prison assault

Police have charged a 21-year-old male prisoner with Causing Grievous Bodily Harm following a serious assault at Risdon Prison last night.

The male prisoner injured remains in the Royal Hobart Hospital in a serious yet stable condition.

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