A killer who stabbed a person to dying for his £7K Rolex watch jumped onto jail netting to flee taking a Covid take a look at.
Jordan Bailey-Mascoll, 27, was too scared to take the straightforward lateral circulation take a look at at virus ravaged Class A Whitemoor jail, in Cambridgeshire.
Jail bosses ordered the checks after it was deemed a ‘mass an infection’ web site due to the variety of circumstances.
The coward, who stabbed electrician Danny Pearce in 2017, ran off when approached by guards to do the take a look at.
He jumped onto netting surrounding the second flooring on A wing in protest.
Jordan Bailey-Mascoll, 27, was too scared to take the straightforward lateral circulation take a look at at virus ravaged Class A Whitemoor jail, in Cambridgeshire
Danny Pearce, 31, (left) was together with his girlfriend Stephanie Holland (proper) after an evening out at Oliver’s Jazz Membership in Greenwich, southeast London, when he was attacked
Bailey-Mascoll spent 90 minutes on the netting surrounding the second flooring of A Wing of HMP Whitemoor in Cambridgeshire earlier than surrendering to jail workers
A supply mentioned; ‘He was requested to take a easy lateral circulation take a look at, however refused.
‘He did not like the thought of placing a swab up his nostril and instructed the officers the place to go when requested.
‘Consequently, his standing as a prisoner was lowered from enhanced to the essential regime.
‘This implies luxuries akin to a TV wouldn’t be allowed.
‘He was additionally offended at not with the ability to ring his children when he needed.’
Bailey-Mascoll spent 90-minutes sulking earlier than surrendering to officers.
He was placed on report.
The lateral circulation take a look at includes swabbing the tonsils or contained in the nostril and placing drops onto a take a look at strip.
Mr Pearce’s £7,000 Rolex
The outcomes – both optimistic or destructive – are identified inside 30-minutes.
Bailey-Mascoll and confederate David Egan, now 35, had been using a moped after they noticed Mr Pearce depart a jazz membership in Greenwich, South East London.
He had been together with his girlfriend Stephanie Holland, 31, for an evening out at Oliver’s Jazz Membership on July 15, 2017.
The pair, who had been sporting crash helmets, had been concentrating on folks sporting luxurious timepieces and noticed he had a Rolex.
Mr Pearce refused at hand over his watch regardless of the actual fact his attackers had a big ‘looking’ model knife and gun.
He ran away and was shot at 4 occasions. The bullets missed. Cornered, he was stabbed a number of occasions by the 2 males.
His girlfriend ripped the Rolex off his wrist and threw it at his attackers in a useless bid to save lots of him.
Bailey-Mascoll was jailed for all times with a minimal of 35 years in 2018 after he was convicted of murdering Mr Pearce by a jury at Woolwich Crown Court docket.
Egan – who was often known as the Ghost – fled and was not captured till Might 9, 2020.
He was jailed for all times and should serve a minimal time period of 35 years earlier than he might be thought-about for launch by the parole board.
A Jail Service spokesperson mentioned: ‘This incident was resolved shortly by our hard-working workers.’
Danny and his girlfriend Stephanie. The pair had been relationship for a yr