Who is really being punished? Agony for pregnant partner of HMP Wandsworth inmate ‘filmed having sex with female prison guard’ as she is ‘hospitalised with stress’ and fears ordeal will ‘bring on premature labour’
The girlfriend of a prisoner filmed having sex with a female guard is seven months pregnant and has been taken to hospital in distress, it was revealed today.
Linton Weirich, 36, from West London, was filmed on a phone appearing to have sex with prison officer Linda De Sousa Abreu at HMP Wandsworth.
It has now emerged that Weirich’s partner, who MailOnline declined to name, fears the stress of the incident will lead to premature labour.
A source close to her said: ‘This is the last thing she needs in her condition, it is extremely distressing. This stupid video has affected her health, she was admitted to hospital last weekend due to stress. She fears it will cause premature labour.’
De Sousa Abreu, 30, who is married, appeared at Uxbridge Crown Court yesterday charged with misconduct in public office.
Linton Weirich (right) has a partner (left) who is seven months pregnant and is upset by the video. She fears the stress of the incident will result in a premature delivery
Prison guard Linda De Sousa Abreu (pictured) was charged with misconduct in public office
Linton Weirich is the inmate who was filmed allegedly having sex with a female guard in a cell
Weirich was jailed in April for burglary after stealing £65,000 worth of goods from a safe in a luxury apartment in Kensington.
Items he stole during a raid in March 2022 included jewelry, belts, handbags, a laptop and a suitcase.
Weirich was sentenced to four and a half years in prison at Kingston Crown Court on June 7 for burglary of a dwelling and theft.
Photos posted to his Instagram page show Weirich with the same tattoo on his arm as the man in the alleged X-rated video.
Six years ago Weirich pleaded guilty to dangerous driving on the M6 near 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 District Court in March 2018.
Linda De Sousa Abreu tries to cover her face outside Uxbridge Court yesterday
Linda De Sousa Abreu was seen yesterday carrying a large suitcase and hiding her face as she left Uxbridge Crown Court.
De Sousa Abreu was arrested at Heathrow Airport on Saturday before she could board a flight to join her family in Madrid, a court heard yesterday.
She attempted to travel on a Portuguese passport, but her passport was confiscated by the Metropolitan Police.
De Sousa Abreu appeared in court on charges of misconduct in public office by “performing sexual acts with a prisoner in a prison cell.”
Wearing a gray tracksuit specifically designed for custody, she spoke only to confirm her name, date of birth and address.
Prosecutor Niamh McDonagh told the court: ‘Ms De Sousa Abreu was arrested at Heathrow Airport where she was booked on a flight to Madrid. I believe she has relatives living there.
‘When she was arrested, her Portuguese passport was confiscated by the police. She is a Portuguese citizen with a Portuguese passport.’
Weirich was filmed on a phone in the video appearing to have sex with the prison guard
Weirich was jailed earlier this year after stealing £65,000 worth of goods from an apartment safe
Among the items he stole in a 2022 raid were jewelry, belts, handbags and a suitcase
Photos posted to his Instagram page show Weirich with the same tattoo on his arm as the man in the alleged X-rated video.
Weirich has a partner who is seven months pregnant.
A source close to the partner, who we are not naming, told MailOnline: ‘This is the last thing she needs in her condition, it is extremely upsetting.
‘This stupid video has affected her health, she was admitted to hospital last weekend due to stress. She fears it will cause premature labour.’
Six years ago Weirich pleaded guilty to dangerous driving on the M6 near 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 District Court in March 2018.
A drawing of Linda De Sousa Abreu by a court artist yesterday at Uxbridge Court
De Sousa Abreu was arrested at Heathrow and was due to catch a flight, the court heard
The footage is believed to have been filmed at HMP Wandsworth in south-west London
Gayathri Yogarajah defended her by stating that De Sousa Abreu had informed HMP Wandsworth of her travel plans and that these had then been passed on to Scotland Yard.
She has been granted conditional bail and will appear for a plea and case management hearing at Isleworth Crown Court on July 29.
She must remain at an address in south-west London given to the court. Her Portuguese passport must remain with the police and she must make no attempt to get it back.
She is prohibited from applying for or being in possession of international travel documents. She must present her Portuguese identity card, which allows her to travel.
The Sousa Abreu is also prohibited from entering any British port and must be electronically monitored between 9pm and 7am.
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