CCTV shows violent attack on one of NSW's most notorious prisoners

New video has emerged of one of NSW's most notorious prisoners being punched and stabbed in a violent attack inside Goulburn Supermax prison.

Brothers for Life founder Bassam Hamzy was viciously attacked by a fellow inmate with a homemade knife.

The security footage shows Hamzy and the other man in a high-security room at the prison, with the pair appearing to be getting along.

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But as Hamzy speaks with a guard on the other side of a barred door, the assailant turns his back and out of sight of his target he reaches into his shorts.

The man takes from his pants the homemade knife and turns back to unleash a stabbing frenzy on Hamzy, who appears to be handcuffed to the door.

The prison guard on the other side of the bars tries to remove the handcuffs so Hamzy can protect himself.

Eventually Hamzy is freed from the door but the attack continues.

Forty seconds of fury finally comes to an end as backup arrives and the prison officers storm in, despite not having their stab-proof vests.

The man responsible for the attack is believed to be part of a rival prison gang.

Hamzy has been in prison since 2002 after being charged with the murder of Kris Toumazis outside of a Sydney nightclub.

While in prison, he converted to Islam and founded Brothers for Arms in 2007, which has become one of Sydney's most notorious criminal gangs,

Hamzy has been a target for attack in prison before, brawling with Talal Alameddine in a prison yard in 2019.

In 2023, he was also involved in a brawl with convicted murderer Ricky McNamara.

The attack happened in February last year.

Police charged 28 year old Lofu Namulauulu over the incident with four offences including participating in a criminal group.

9News understands that gang is known as Bloodline - a relatively new syndicate from South West Sydney.

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