One prisoner's in a serious condition, after they lit a fire in a cell at Spring Hill Corrections Facility in the Waikato, this afternoon
One prisoner's in a serious condition, after they lit a fire in a cell at Spring Hill Corrections Facility in the Waikato, this afternoon
10 January 2025
Spring Hill Acting General Manager Alan Lamb says at around 4.45pm, sprinkler systems were activated and extinguished a fire in a prisoner's cell.
He says they suffered smoke inhalation, so were taken to Waikato Hospital by an ambulance.
Lamb says the prisoner will face internal misconduct charges.
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