Lee Vernon, convicted of murdering six-week-old McKenzie Ellis and serving a life sentence with a minimum term of 16 years, has been attacked in a Kent prison. The Broadstairs man, jailed in 2019 and due for release no earlier than 2034, suffered serious injuries during the assault, including a fractured skull, broken collarbone, and multiple broken ribs.
The violent beating took place in Vernon’s cell, where another inmate assaulted him. Sources familiar with the incident reported that Vernon screamed for guards to intervene as the attack intensified.
The fight was reportedly triggered by a dispute over missing chocolate biscuits and was not related to Vernon’s criminal past. An insider commented, “Gobby Vernon had it coming. He is arrogant and thinks the world owes him something.”
Vernon was found guilty of the brutal murder of baby McKenzie Ellis, who suffered catastrophic injuries including a severe brain bleed before being taken off life support at King’s College Hospital in London.
Originally published by UKNIP.
