Illicit relationship between prison officer pals and jailed gangster brothers
One day2 outlets reported this in 4 reports over 1 day - a further 2 reports reprinted copy already published elsewhere
The headline, as it mutated - 2 wordings
- 8 Aug, 04:12Illicit relationship between prison officer pals and jailed gangster brothers1 outlet
- 8 Aug, 15:32Prison officers sent Moonpig cards to drug-dealing brothers2 outlets
- and 1 one-off wording
All 4 reports on Sat, 8 August 2026
What it is about
Michael ObrienElle WaltonBen LawrenceBuckley HallHaq NawazNick CockrellPhilip HallGaby McgrathLancashire PoliceBacup, Lancashire, United KingdomDukinfield, Tameside, United KingdomBrian MorleyAyat Al-KursiRochdale, Rochdale, United KingdomManchester, Manchester, United KingdomWarwickshire, Warwickshire, United KingdomGethin JonesElle WatsonChinese
Who published it, and when
original reportcopyfirst to report
mirror.co.uk
coventrytelegraph.net
walesonline.co.uk
dailyrecord.co.uk
8 Aug, 04:12over 12 hours8 Aug, 16:11
How it spread - 2 original reports, 2 reprints
Sat, 8 August 2026
2 reports- mirror.co.uk04:12first to report
Prison officers Jai Gascoyne, 25, and Elle Walton, 27 were both jailed for their illicit relationships with inmates Dil Nawaz, 30, and Haq Nawaz, 32 while working at HMP Buckley Hall
- coventrytelegraph.net15:32
Jai Gascoyne and Elle Walton 'abused their position' as prison officers, to embark on secret relationships with Dil and Haq Nawaz
2 reprints
- walesonline.co.uk8 Aug, 15:55their copy
- dailyrecord.co.uk8 Aug, 16:11their copy