'My boss stabbed me then left prison early, but no one told me for months'
Summary
Hannah Pritchett was stabbed by her boss Luisa Santos in 2022, who was convicted and sentenced to 10 years in prison. Santos was released early in January 2026 under a scheme for foreign nationals, but Pritchett only found out five months later due to an administrative error.Key Facts
- Hannah Pritchett was stabbed by her boss, Luisa Santos, during a waitressing shift in May 2022.
- Santos was convicted of attempted murder and sentenced to 10 years in prison in October 2022.
- Santos was released early in January 2026 under the Early Removal Scheme, which allows some foreign national prisoners to leave early for deportation purposes.
- Pritchett was not informed about Santos’s early release until five months later because of an administrative mistake.
- The Ministry of Justice said they aim to notify victims as soon as possible but acknowledged the error.
- Santos was deported after serving three years and eight months in prison and is banned from returning to the UK.
- Pritchett expressed that victims should be a priority in decisions about offender releases.
- The early release scheme is being expanded to reduce overcrowding in UK prisons.
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