Man in dock for second time over alleged HMP Grampian murder bid

A man has appeared in court for a second time charged with attempted murder following an incident at HMP Grampian.

Police were made aware of an incident at the Peterhead superjail early on the morning of December 6 in which a 30-year-old male prisoner suffered “serious injuries”.

Matthew Duncan, 24, has now appeared in private at Aberdeen Sheriff Court for a second time over the matter charged with attempted murder.

Duncan, of Peterhead, made no plea during the hearing and was remanded in custody while the case against him was fully committed.

A co-accused, Paul Seivwright, 43, also appeared facing only a charge of assault.

The injured man was taken to ARI

Seivwright, also of Peterhead, made no plea and was remanded while the case against him was fully committed.

No date has been fixed for their next appearance.

Following the incident, a police spokesman said: “We were made aware of a 30-year-old man who had suffered serious injuries in an incident at HMP Grampian around 7.50am on Monday, December 6.

“The man was taken to Aberdeen Royal Infirmary for treatment.”

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