Jail therapist admits sending sexy snaps to convicted murderer – the SECOND member of staff at prison to fall for him
A PRISON warden has allegedly become the SECOND member of jail staff to enjoy an "inappropriate relationship" with a twisted murderer who strangled his girlfriend.
Sports therapist Sian Cooper is said to have sparked a relationship with evil Alan Dalby after she started working at HMP Warren Hill in Sufflok.
Cooper sent indecent photos of herself to Dalby and wrote him sexually charged letters, a court heard.
The 52-year-old was working as a sports therapist and education tutor when she allegedly struck up a relationship with the killer.
Dalby, of Blackheath, London, was jailed for life in 2002 after he was convicted of murdering his 18-year-old girlfriend Natalie Janak by strangling her with a belt.
A few years later a woman prison officer quit her role at HMP Swaleside on the Isle Sheppey in Kent over an alleged relationship she had with Dalby,
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Ms Cooper, who now faces jail, has confessed to misconduct in a judicial or public office by striking up a relationship with a prisoner between August 2014 and July 2015.
Judge Rupert Overbury has adjourned sentencing until October 3 at Ipswich Crown Court.
Ms Cooper had already been sacked from her role at the Category C prison.
Her defence lawyer Andrew Shaw has acknowledged she must face prison as her offence crosses the custody threshold.
The indictment she faces confirms she "sent and disclosed indecent images of herself to the prisoner."
William Carter prosecuting said: "He requested such images and the mere fact he felt able to also tells its own tale.
"Images of the kind requested were found on her phone.
"Whether she sent them or not the Crown will say doesn't really matter that much.
"The fact is she took them and he felt he was able to ask for them".
It was also heard Cooper had taken the murderer a CD and some food.
He added: "The extent of physical or sexual conduct is perhaps relative.
"We are frankly unconcerned whether or not she gave (Dalby) a Whitney Houston CD and the same goes for food.
Mr Carter continued: "There is another call where the call is conducted as if she is her sister.
"The point being, she was aware the relationship was inappropriate and quite wrong, and sough to conceal it.
In 2009 prison officer Shirley Fowle was said to have been charmed by Dalby.
Colleagues became suspicious when she was caught with two smuggled mobile phones and had money paid into his prison account.
She quit before an investigation into their relationship could be completed.