Male prisoner becomes first serving lag in UK with coronavirus
A MALE prisoner at Manchester prison has become the first serving con to test positive for coronavirus, The Sun can reveal.
But it is the news the Prison Service has been dreading - with fears the deadly virus could quickly sweep through packed jails.A source told The Sun: "The prisoner at Manchester presented with symptoms and staff acted quickly.Tap to see where COVID-19 is near you One-eyed cop killer Dale Cregan was previously held on remand at the jail, as well as Moors Murderer Ian Brady and Britain's worst serial killer Dr Harold Shipman.
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