Heather Pinchbeck was allegedly found to be making secret calls to the deadly prisoner whilst she was working at HMP Dovegate, with officers seemingly going weeks without noticing View 4 Images Heather and Joseph's alleged interactions were found after weeks of chats

A former prison guard is now being accused of having "secret" calls with an inmate she was presiding over. The man was sent to prison for machete assault in which a man lost his leg. ‌

Heather Pinchbeck was working as a guard at HMP Dovegate in the Staffordshire town of Uttoxeter when the alleged relationship was struck up between her and Joseph Hardy. She left the prison service while the case against her was being investigated and now works as a business management executive. The 31-year-old inmate is currently

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