A prisoner who murdered another inmate using furniture as weapons at HMP Maidstone has been convicted following a trial.

Sasan Rabat, 27, attacked fellow prisoner Stefan Adi with brutal force using a broken chair and a shattered ceramic toilet lid. The violent assault took place in Rabat’s cell on December 9, 2021.

Authorities discovered Rabat seated calmly in his cell with Adi’s lifeless body concealed in a corner, having attempted to hide the victim’s body beneath various pieces of furniture, including a locker and table. The brutal attack involved multiple injuries, including blows inflicted by the broken pieces of a ceramic toilet lid.

Rabat was arrested at the scene and charged with murder. Despite initially denying responsibility, Rabat was later found guilty by a jury after compelling forensic evidence linked him directly to the crime.

During the trial, it emerged that Rabat had violently assaulted Mr Adi using a broken chair, locker, and the ceramic fragments of the toilet lid, causing severe head injuries and internal damage. He had attempted to justify his actions as self-defence, claiming he had been threatened.

However, the jury rejected his claim, convicting him of murder following a two-week trial at Maidstone Crown Court.

Rabat remains in custody awaiting sentencing. The judge described the murder as an exceptionally violent act, stressing the severity and brutality of the assault.

Prison authorities at HMP Maidstone confirmed increased security measures have been introduced following the incident, and a review of inmate safety procedures is ongoing.