Prison guard’s forbidden romance with inmate upends her life

A Dorset prison guard carried on a six‑month affair with Bradley Trengrove, a convicted rapist serving at HMP The Verne, after a note containing his number was slipped to her in a magazine. The relationship included dozens of secret meetings and sex in prison workshops, leading to her resignation and a 2023 misconduct arrest. She also faced a miscarriage and the removal of her twins; in 2024 she suffered a spinal stroke, and a 2025 trial resulted in a suspended two‑year sentence due to paralysis. She has since remarried and is pursuing work to help other victims of domestic abuse.