Man accused of murdering 26-year-old woman in the street is attacked and robbed behind bars

Published: 20:31 EDT, 28 October 2026 | Updated: 21:51 EDT, 28 October 2026 A man suspected of murdering an innocent woman in the street appears to have been attacked and robbed just days after entering prison.Lawrence Johnson, 26, was remanded in custody after being charged with the murder of Alisha Samuels and the attempted murder of another man. Ms Samuels, 26, was found with stab wounds on Dorking Avenue in Manchester at around 2am on October 15, and later pronounced dead at the scene. Johnson was subsequently arrested by Greater Manchester Police alongside Carl Hardy, 19, and 19-year-old Tony Evans. All three men have since appeared in court and are being held in jail. Video footage which emerged this week from HMP Walton, where Lawrence is being held, appears to show him being threatened and attacked by other inmates. The murder suspect, wearing a grey tracksuit with overgrown hair, is seen being taunted, hit and ordered around a cell in the clip, which has gone viral on social media. One of the men in the video is heard saying: 'Bro, you're getting chopped up. Lawrence, say sorry! Sit down bro, smash him up!'Another inmate then adds: 'Take his s**t off him,' as Lawrence is ushered into a corner of the room. A man accused of killing 26-year-old Alisha Samuels (pictured) earlier this month has allegedly been attacked and robbed in prisonA spokesperson for the Ministry of Justice said: 'Violence will not be tolerated in the prison state, and this incident was swiftly dealt with. 'Having a phone behind bars is unacceptable and we have ordered the immediate removal of these posts while investigating how this was able to happen.' Ms Samuels, the woman allegedly killed by Johnson, Hardy and Evans, was described as a 'beautiful soul' and 'beautiful inside and out' by friends following her death.Aimee Quinn, one friend, said in a post: 'How is this real life? How am I going to live without speaking to you every day with all of my problems?'I can't believe I'm never going to hear your daft one-liners or belly laugh with you again, no more holidays and all the plans we had to travel the world together.' Another posted: 'Oh Alisha, from the minute I met you, I knew you were special.'I loved you from the start. You were one of the kindest, funniest people I've ever met and I'll always be grateful I got to know you.'Donna, a woman laying flowers at the scene and whose daughter attended school with Ms Samuels, described her as having a 'smile that would light up every room'.She added Ms Samuels was 'beautiful and clever, and she and my daughter were so funny together'. Detective Chief Inspector Justin Bryant reportedly said: 'My thoughts remain with Alisha's family and friends as they continue to come to terms with this devastating loss.'I would also like to thank everyone who has supported our investigation so far. The information we have received from the public has been invaluable.'I continue to urge anyone with information, no matter how insignificant it may seem, to come forward and speak to us.'