Statement after air ambulance spotted landing at HMP Wakefield

Emergency services, including police, multiple ambulances and an air ambulance, were spotted attending an incident at HMP Wakefield earlier today.

A spokesperson for Yorkshire Ambulance Service confirmed that resources responded to an incident in the prison’s car park on Monday afternoon.

“No further details are available,” the spokesperson confirmed.

HMP Wakefield is a Category A men's prison and has previously been nicknamed the “Monster Mansion” due to the large number of high-risk sex offenders and murderers held there.

West Yorkshire Police and Yorkshire Air Ambulance have been approached for further comment.

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