Victims of a prisoner who was filmed allegedly having sex with a female guard have criticised reports he will not face further punishment, saying “this is not what we thought hard time in prison meant”.
Linton Weirich, 36, from west London, was seen in a clip filmed with a contraband phone apparently having sex with prison officer Linda De Sousa Abreu at HMP Wandsworth.
The incident involving the prolific thief, who is currently serving a four-year and nine-month sentence, led to a police investigation with De Sousa Abreu, 30, who is married, accused of misconduct in public office.
The fraudster, who was jailed after stealing £65,000 worth of goods from a safe in a luxury flat in Kensington, has been placed in solitary confinement but is unlikely to face further punishment and is not under police investigation.
One victim who was targeted by Weirich in January said: “I was aware of the video. I just didn’t know he was our robber. This whole thing seems surreal. This is not what we thought a bad time in prison was like.”
Linton Weirich (pictured with his partner, who is seven months pregnant) is the inmate who was filmed allegedly having sex with a female guard in a cell.
Corrections officer Linda De Sousa Abreu (pictured) was charged with misconduct in public office
Linda De Sousa Abreu tries to cover her face outside Uxbridge Magistrates’ Court yesterday
“It seems that the prison officer is the only one being punished as well.”
Weirich had broken into the woman’s home while she was doing construction work, but only managed to steal a few drills before being arrested.
The officers caught him because of the tag he was wearing on his ankle, the woman said, adding: “I don’t think he’s the smartest guy in the world.”
Another of his victims who said Weirich had stolen her bike in December, said Sun“He’s definitely not the smartest guy if he was just targeting everyone who was at his door.
“I understand why the police managed to catch him. However, it is not justice if he is having fun in prison.”
This comes after MailOnline revealed Weirich’s partner is seven months pregnant and went to hospital after becoming stressed over fears she might go into premature labour.
A source close to her said: “This is the last thing she needs in her condition, it is extremely upsetting. This stupid video has affected her health, she was hospitalised over the weekend for stress. She fears this will cause her to go into premature labour.”
Weirich was jailed for four and a half years for burglary and theft at Kingston Crown Court on June 7.
Weirich was jailed for four and a half years for burglary and theft at Kingston Crown Court on June 7.
Linda De Sousa Abreu was seen carrying a large suitcase and hiding her face as she left Uxbridge Magistrates’ Court yesterday
In the cellphone video, Weirich is seen apparently having sex with the prison officer.
De Sousa Abreu was arrested at Heathrow and was due to take a flight, the court heard.
The footage was reportedly filmed at HMP Wandsworth in south-west London.
Photos posted on her Instagram page show Weirich with the same tattoo on her arm as the man in the alleged pornographic video.
Six years ago, Weirich pleaded guilty to dangerous driving on the M6 at Stafford.
He also admitted assaulting a police officer with intent to resist arrest, driving without a licence and driving without insurance when he appeared at Stoke-on-Trent Crown Court in March 2018.
Meanwhile, De Sousa Abreu, 30, who is married, appeared at Uxbridge Magistrates’ Court yesterday charged with misconduct in public office.
The prison officer was arrested at Heathrow Airport on Saturday before she could board a flight to visit relatives in Madrid, a court heard yesterday.
He was attempting to travel on a Portuguese passport, which was confiscated by the Metropolitan Police.
De Sousa Abreu appeared in court charged with misconduct in public office for “engaging in a sexual act with a prisoner in a prison cell.”
Dressed in a grey tracksuit, she spoke only to confirm her name, date of birth and address.
Weirich was jailed earlier this year after stealing £65,000 worth of goods from a safe in a flat.
Among the items stolen in a 2022 raid were jewelry, belts, handbags and a suitcase.
Drawing of Linda De Sousa Abreu by a court artist at Uxbridge Magistrates’ Court yesterday
Prosecutor Niamh McDonagh told the court: “Ms De Sousa Abreu was arrested at Heathrow Airport where she had booked a flight to Madrid. I believe she has relatives living there.
‘The police confiscated a Portuguese passport from her when they arrested her. She is a Portuguese citizen and holds a Portuguese passport.’
In her defence, Gayathri Yogarajah said De Sousa Abreu had notified HMP Wandsworth of his travel plans, which were duly passed on to Scotland Yard.
He was granted conditional bail and will appear for a plea and case management hearing on July 29 at Isleworth Crown Court.
You must remain at the address in south-west London given to the court. Your Portuguese passport must remain with the police and you cannot try to recover it.
You are prohibited from applying for or being in possession of international travel documents and must surrender your Portuguese identity document with which you can travel.
De Sousa Abreu is also banned from entering any UK port and must be electronically monitored between 9pm and 7am.
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