Prison officer shot in 'revenge plot', jury told

Former prison officer Lenny Scott was shot dead in an apparent revenge plot four years after seizing a mobile phone from a prisoner's cell, revealing a scandal involving a sexual relationship between inmate Elias Morgan and another officer. The trial at Preston Crown Court includes allegations that Morgan and his co-accused, Anthony Cleary, orchestrated the shooting as retaliation for Scott's actions. The prosecution claims Morgan threatened Scott and his family after the phone incident, leading to a fatal ambush outside a gym in Skelmersdale, Lancashire, in February 2024. The trial also details a series of events and reconnaissance trips by the defendants before the shooting.