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Prison officer accused of sex act in a YOI to face inquiry

A prison officer accused of performing a sex act on an 18-year-old serving a sentence in a young offender institution (YOI) is to face a Prison Service inquiry.

Emma Beard, 30, was allegedly caught last December performing a sex act on Danny McLean at Feltham YOI.

McLean was sentenced to life for murdering 16-year-old Shakilus Townsend in 2008.

A spokesman for the Prison Service said: "A member of staff at YOI Feltham remains suspended pending the outcome of an internal Prison Service investigation."

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