Guards watched as prisoner blinded himself at NI jail

Prison officers in Northern Ireland watched - but did not intervene - as a mentally ill prisoner blinded himself in his cell. Sean Lynch self-harmed on 20 occasions at Maghaberry Prison in Co Antrim on 5 June, 2014 - in an ordeal which lasted over an hour. Four wardens watched for more than 15 minutes as Mr Lynch attacked himself, claiming they did not realise the seriousness of his injuries, according to a damning report by Prisoner Ombudsman Tom McGonigle.