Ex-US marine who shot dead policeman given second life term for prison attack

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Jailing Bieber, who appeared via video-link from HMP Wakefield, West Yorkshire, for life with a minimum six-year term, Judge Nicholas Cartwright told him it had been “a planned attack, with a weapon, on a wholly innocent prison officer”. He said Bieber, who said the attack was to get transferred to another prison where access to painkilling medication might prove easier, “picked” his moment, “launching an unprovoked attack from behind”. “ a planned attack, with a weapon, on a wholly innocent prison officer, only carried out because you hoped to achieve a transfer by means of your actions.” “Your victim was obviously vulnerable,” he added. “The attack has resulted in her suffering a permanent psychological medical condition, having a substantial and long-term effect on her ability to carry out day-to-day activities, and work.” The judge told him: “A life sentence must follow.” Fixing the minimum term, Judge Cartwright told him: “That sentence will begin and run from the date on which your existing minimum term is to end – namely January 1, 2041.