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Ross Hutch attacked in prison days before brother Eddie Jr’s funeral

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Ross Hutch attacked in prison days before brother Eddie Jr’s funeral

Troubled inmate Ross Hutch has been the victim of an attack while in custody, just days before his brother’s funeral was set to take place.

Dublin Live understands that 32 year old Ross, who is currently serving a decade-long sentence for a violent assault, was targeted by another prisoner during an incident in the exercise yard at Wheatfield Prison last Saturday. It has also come to light that Hutch was embroiled in another violent episode – a large-scale fight – that erupted within the prison walls two weeks prior.




An insider revealed, “Ross is really trying to throw his weight around and has rubbed some people up the wrong way,” adding, “There’s been some trouble between him and a number of other prisoners and he got a hiding over the weekend.” This latest altercation occurred mere days before the funeral of Ross’s sibling, Eddie Jr, which took place under vigilant eyes on Sean McDermott Street this Monday.

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When approached for comment regarding these events, a spokesperson for the Irish Prison Service declined to speak, stating they “not comment on security or operational matters.” These incidents unfold as Ross, along with others linked to the Hutch gang, are no longer kept apart from the general prison populace.

Prison authorities have reportedly conducted a review and determined that the once-prevalent feud tensions have subsided. In the past, members of the Hutch family, including Gerry ‘The Monk’ Hutch while he was held on remand last year, were housed on a completely separate landing from all other inmates.

Last year, Ross was handed a ten-year sentence for two brutal assaults carried out over 48 hours back in 2021. Dublin Circuit Criminal Court’s Judge Martin Nolan condemned the second attack as a “savage and repeated attack” during the hearing.

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