A convict who gunned down a prison officer as 'revenge' for exposing his relationship with a female officer has been jailed to 45 years behind bars before parole.
Elias Morgan, 35, gunned down father-of-three Lenny Scott outside of a gym in Skelmersdale, Lancashire, on February 8, 2024.
Mr Scott, 33, had discovered a phone in the criminal's former cell in HMP Altcourse, Liverpool, in March 2020, Preston Crown Court previously heard,
The phone had evidence pertaining to Morgan's sexual relationship with prison officer Sarah Williams, prosecutor Alex Leach KC said.
Morgan, from Edge Hill, Liverpool, first tried to bribe Mr Scott, at the time working at HMP Altcourse, Merseyside, offering him £1,500 to not report the find.
