A KILLER gunman has been jailed after shooting a prison officer dead.
Elias Morgan, 35, murdered Lenny Scott after the prison guard exposed his affair with a female officer.
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Morgan attacked Lenny, 33, outside of a gym in on February 8, 2024.
Lenny, a father of three, worked at HMP Altcourse and had previously confiscated Morgan’s phone while he was incarcerated.
Upon taking the phone, he discovered that Morgan has having an affair with a prison guard – prompting the 35-year-old to begin plotting his murder.
Lenny was shot six times by Morgan and was left for dead.
Today, Morgan was jailed for life with a minimum term of 45 years.
The terrifying shooting was caught on film, by a CCTV camera near to the gym.
In the video, Lenny can be seen leaving the building with four others while a sinister man – dressed in a high-vis jacket – approaches.
The gunman can be seen hiding behind a car, before calmly raising his gun and opening fire.
Six shots can be heard before the shooter hops onto an electric bike and heads for a getaway van.
Morgan was found guilty of murder, following a lengthy trial at Preston Crown Court.
He will be spending 45 years behind bars without parole
Meanwhile, his friend Anthony Cleary, 29, was found not guilty of murder and manslaughter in court.
Jurors heard that Morgan had been having an affair with prison officer Sarah Williams and that he had offered Lenny £1,500 to “lose” the phone which contained evidence of the affair.
Four years later, after Morgan left prison
After that, Morgan began issuing “powerfully made” threats to stop the information getting out.
At the time, Morgan allegedly said: “I’ll bide my time, but I promise I will get you.”
Four days after the phone was seized, Lenny phoned 101 to tell police that a car had been “sat outside my house all weekend”.
When asked by the operator about who was threatening him, Lenny replied: “Elias Morgan. He’s described my family and me to a tee, described my house.”
After Morgan was found guilty of killing Lenny, Wendy Logan – deputy head of CPS North West’s complex casework unit – described the shooter as “cold-blooded” and evil.
She said: “Lenny Scott was a devoted father who had bravely upheld his duty when working as a prison officer by reporting an illicit phone he found in Elias Morgan’s cell in 2020.
“He did so in the face of attempts at bribery and also threats and intimidation by Morgan – and his commitment to public service will not be forgotten.
“Morgan – driven by revenge and believing he was above the law – carried out a cold-blooded murder.
“We were determined to deliver justice and see Morgan brought to book for his evil crime – and our case set out in clear terms how he planned and carried out his callous act.
“Our thoughts remain with Lenny’s family – particularly his three young children – and all those who cared for him as they deal with his loss.”
Lancashire PoliceLenny had told police that he was worried about his family’s safety[/caption]
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