Zara Aleena killer ‘caught having sex’ in jail

A FEMALE prison worker is under investigation after she was allegedly caught having sex with the convicted killer of Zara Aleena inside HMP Belmarsh.

Jordan Mcsweeney, 30, was jailed for life in December 2022.

He had been found guilty of stalking, sexually assaulting and murdering Zara Aleena, the 35-year-old legal professional, in east London in June of the same year.

But just months after beginning his 33-year minimum term life sentence at HMP Belmarsh, the maximum security jail, Mcsweeney was then accused of having sex with a female member of staff.

Mcsweeney and the woman, who was not a serving prison officer, were allegedly caught together in a locked room inside one of the maximum security wings.

The 32-year-old woman was immediately suspended and an internal Ministry of Justice investigation began.

The police were also informed and a criminal probe was launched.

The female suspect, who has not been identified, was arrested on suspicion of committing misconduct in public office and released under investigation.

A Scotland Yard spokesman said: “On 6 April 2023, the Met received an allegation of inappropriate conduct involving a serving member of staff at HMP Belmarsh.

“The same day, a 32-year-old woman was arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office.

“She was bailed pending further enquiries until a date in late July. She was later released under investigation. Enquiries are ongoing.”

Regarding the alleged incident at HMP Belmarsh, a spokesman for the Ministry of Justice added: “It would be inappropriate to comment on a live police investigation.”

Mcsweeney is a career criminal with convictions dating as far back as the age of 12. He had only been released from jail nine days before he targeted Ms Aleena as she walked home following a night out with friends in Ilford, east London.