Longest-serving UK prisoner dies, aged 77 Allegra Stratton and agencies Mon 19 Nov 2007 12.30 EST The longest serving prisoner in British legal history has died in jail 55 years after being. In 1985 he was sent back to Walton Prison, but quickly broke the rules again, causing 100,000 worth of damage after another rooftop protest. View our online Press Pack. Roberts served 48 years prior to his release in 2014, after his trial judge in 1966 recommended a minimum sentence of 30 years. A Parole Board panel ruled she was not fit for release due to the nature of the murder, how she has behaved in custody and evidence at the hearing. He pleaded guilty to the crime in court 12 months later and was jailed for life. 'Take responsibility for your actions!'. He was alleged to have eaten part of the brain of one of three men he killed in prison, which earned him the nickname "Hannibal the Cannibal" among the British press. This was the beginning of Maudsleys confinement and isolation, as he was a risk to prisoner safety. [citation needed], Vinter was among the killers who mounted the successful legal challenge against the whole life tariff in July 2013, with the Court of Appeal later ruling in February 2014 that such sentences were justified provided that they were reviewed within 25 years of being issued.[56]. Get email updates with the day's biggest stories. He hacked-up the body of a priest in a bathtub and is said to have slaughtered a widow and her four-year-old grandson. It also ruled Pearson, from Hartlepool, Co Durham, is not fit to move to an open prison. A serial killer who confessed to killing eleven people, including a child, a widow and a priest, could soon walk the streets freely. He is due to go before the Parole Board after 45 years inside. Maudsley suffered from a prolonged and sustained catalogue of abuse at the hands of his parents, primarily his father. We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. Massey, an accomplished self-taught blues guitarist, has to fulfil strict parole conditions. At conservative gathering, Trump is still the favourite. In 2018 he was cleared of trying to seriously harm another prison governor. Murdered his girlfriend Claire Sanderson at their home near. Hed talk about everyday things. In a two-part documentary being aired by Channel 4, Bronson said: "I can actually smell and taste freedom like Ive never, ever done in my life." is available on All 4. Her husband, Moore murdered four men in apparently sexually motivated attacks in, Belorussian Nazi collaborator who was convicted of murder committed outside the UK against non-British citizens, during the, Wing and Hogg, 61 and 60 when sentenced, had met in prison for prior child sex crimes. Original reporting and incisive analysis, direct from the Guardian every morning. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. I have served my sentence with remorse and am thankful the Parole Board have come to the decision that I should now be released., His solicitor, John Turner, who has fought to secure Masseys freedom for a decade, said: Johns release is long overdue and I am absolutely thrilled for John and his relatives, whom I have worked closely with for a number of years. He once opined, 'if I had killed my parents in 1970, none of these people would have died.' While not exactly a huge threat now, Maudsley surely has to feature as the UK's de facto most dangerous prisoner due to his shocking murder record inside. [1] The effect of a whole life order is that the prisoner serves the sentence of life imprisonment without the possibility of parole. Until someone else breaks his record, Paul Geidel currently holds the record for longest prison sentence served in the United States and was even put into the Guinness Book or World Records. In November 2012, Vinter had also admitted wounding child killer Roy Whiting in prison.[57]. Convicted of murdering two women whose bodies were found mutilated and dumped in canals in. Can Nigeria's election result be overturned? The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. I'm focused, I'm settled, I can actually smell and taste freedom like I've never, ever, done in life. He received a whole-life sentence on 23 September 2013. A FORGOTTEN serial killer who hacked a priest to death and butchered ten other victims could soon be freed from jail. A 1987 release and dalliance with bare-knuckle boxing would see him change his name to Charles Bronson. Massey was later told a bed at a halfway house in London would need to be found before he could leave his cell. John Thomas Straffen (27 February 1930 - 19 November 2007) was a British serial killer who was the longest-serving prisoner in British history. He was out on licence from a previous murder conviction committed in the 1980s. She has twice in he past been moved to one, only to be returned to a closed jail because of concerns about her behaviour. Lord Longford, who died just over a year before Hindley, regularly condemned the media for their "exploitation" of Ann West, mother of victim Lesley Ann Downey, who gave regular newspaper and television interviews to argue against any suggestion of Hindley ever being released from prison, and vowed to kill Hindley if she ever was released. He spent 46 of the last 49 years in jail - one the UK's longest ever sentences; . I know the system and I did not want to think about going through the parole process yet again, and having to wait another year, he added. Follow BBC North East & Cumbria on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. Charles Bronson was born Michael Gordon Peterson, in Luton, in Bedfordshire, in 1952 to parents Eira and Joe Peterson. In October 1986, he was found guilty of shooting dead his adoptive parents, sister and six-year-old twin nephews at the family farmhouse in Essex 14 months earlier, in order to claim a six-figure inheritance while also laying evidence to suggest his sister, a known schizophrenic, had committed the murders before killing herself. The frenzied attack happened two days after her former partner became engaged to Ms Newton. McDowell murdered and dismembered German trainee rabbi Andreas Hinz, then dumped his head, limbs and torso in bin bags in Camden, North London. 2023 BBC. A predator who abducted, sexually assaulted and battered to death a 14-year-old boy from Hagley in, Arkwright was arrested after he hacked and battered to death three people, including his elderly grandfather, a two-day killing spree in, Mark Robinson killed Patricia Anne Wagner at the age of 17 after she threatened to tell his mother about the affair the two were having, to which Robinson responded by strangling her. Exact date yellow weather warning for snow and ice forecast to hit UK - will you be affected? which aired on Channel 4 on Monday, Bronson said: Ive got a horrible, nasty, vicious, violent past, Ive never killed anyone, Ive never harmed a woman, never harmed a child. Charles Bronson's hearing is due to take place over two days on March 6 and March 8 March at the Royal Courts of Justice in London. 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Ayres had a previous murder conviction dating back to 1994 for murdering his then-girlfriend Dawn Wisdom in 1993, and had been released on licence in May 2012. [102] On 19 September 2016, a jury convicted him of Godden's murder and, on 23 September, he was given a whole-life sentence with the judge describing him as a "calculating and devious" individual. Judge Andrew Patience was of the opinion that neither would ever be safe to release and sentenced both to life imprisonment with a whole life order at. Why even bother to feed me and to give me one hours exercise a day?, Who actually am I a risk to? Why Alex Murdaugh was spared the death penalty, Why Trudeau is facing calls for a public inquiry, The shocking legacy of the Dutch 'Hunger Winter'. Arthur Duncan, from Aberdeen, was jailed for the rape and murder of Linda Bull in Andover . The UKs longest-serving female prisoner has been denied parole for a ninth time. In 1996, Birley had been convicted of the murder of 69-year-old Maurice Hoyle in his house in Barnsley and served 18 years of a life sentence before being released on licence. The lack of psychological assistance to process not only his heinous crimes, but his heinous past is inhumane. He remained imprisoned until his death in February 2011; he was found dead in his cell and it was reported that he had been murdered by another prisoner. If you didnt know him and what hed done, and you saw him in the barhes a really intelligent, clever guy, who made you smile. Served 14 years of a life sentence from 1990 to 2004 after murdering his landlady Shirley Carr after she taunted him over the breakdown of his relationship. He then drove to a cash machine and withdrew money from her bank account while she burned. Police raided Wing's home discovering toys, motorised go-karts, water pistols, video games, and footage of the pair abusing children. Was sentenced to a whole life sentence in 2008 after admitting grievous bodily harm, sexual assault and attempted rape after attacking his 71 year old victim. That year the parole board decided she could move to an open prison, which she did in June 2021, but three months later she moved back to a closed jail. His continued confinement is a breach of human rights. He certainly should not be considered for release until both the Metropolitan Police and Essex Police have carried out full investigations into the outstanding murders., GOT a story? The killer also allegedly confessed to four other murders while rotting in jail - including Stephanie Britton and her four-year-old grandson Christopher Martin in 1974. [citation needed]. Simon Smith was convicted of murdering three of his children (all under a year old) between 1989 and 1994, which were initially believed to be cot deaths. This was reduced to a twelve-year minimum when he appealed in 2015, making him eligible for release in 2024. He was continually moved prison's throughout his original seven year sentence, before his release in 1988. [needs update], Following a ruling by British judges in February 2014 that whole-life tariffs were lawful, McLoughlin's 40-year sentence was quashed, and a whole-life order was applied to him. That is something I can never forget. Convicted in 2009 of the murder of Dinah McNicol in, Convicted of the murder of convicted sex offender Gordon Boon in October 2008, after being released on licence two years earlier following his conviction for another murder he had committed in 1989. Maria Theresa Pearson has been in prison for the murder of 23-year-old Janet Newton since 1987 and is believed to be the UK's longest serving female inmate. He was released on May 7, 1980, at the age of 86. 679215 Registered office: 1 London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF. A lot of [serial killers] are really intense and narcissistic and talk about themselves, and I didnt find him like that at all. Britain's longest serving prisoner convicted of three brutal killings, could be released before Christmas. This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. Was originally jailed for life in June 2002 for the murder of, After a 26-day trial, Mark Fellows, 38, was found guilty of murdering, Khairi Saadallah was sentenced to a whole life order in January 2021 for murdering three people during the, Wayne Couzens was sentenced to a whole life order on 30 September 2021 for the unlawful kidnap, rape and murder of 33-year-old Sarah Everard, on 4 March 2021. When he was released, Michael Peterson changed his name to Charles Bronson - to suit his career as a boxer. Newell was already serving a life sentence for a previous murder committed in 1988 and received a whole-life sentence on 23 September 2013. Convicted in 1988 of strangling a young woman to death, Cook was released in 2009. But a panel has again decided she was not fit for release because of the nature of the murder, how she has behaved in custody and evidence heard at the hearing. He travelled to Spain where he stayed for three years before being extradited and sent back to prison. In part-one of Bronson: Fit to be free? Irene and Bronson first met at the age of 19 and went on to get married and have a son, Michael, together. For more stories like this, check our news page. Was convicted in August 2006 of the two murders, while being suspected of a third one, a firefighter in Glasgow. His bid for freedom could start in November and be out on the streets by December. These include convicted child killers Roy Whiting and Ian Huntley. [104], At his trial, the Judge accepted that Port's intention was only to cause really serious harm and not death, but made the point that Port must have foreseen that there was a high risk of death, especially after the death of his first victim. William McFall, 51 was previously convicted of murder of a pensioner in Northern Ireland in May 1996 and was released on licence in 2010. This included an incident in 1976, while serving time in Wandsworth prison, which saw him try to poison the prisoner in the next cell. [121], The appeal against his sentence was rejected in June 2019.[122]. Read about our approach to external linking. In fact, his reputation as an inmate is perhaps second only to a certain Charlie Bronson. To see all content on The Sun, please use the Site Map. MacKay, now 67, was given life for splitting the skull of a priest in half with an axe as well as strangling and stabbing two elderly women. 4 Serial killer. 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He committed his first murder by strangling labourer John Farrell after he allegedly showed him pictures of children he abused and was declared not fit to stand trial and sent to Broadmoor in 1973. Since Masseys escape in 2012, he has had three pleas for freedom rejected by the Parole Board and served time in Belmarsh, one of the UKs highest security prisons. Maria Pearson, who stabbed her ex-boyfriend's new partner 17 times in 1986, was also denied a move to an open prison having initially been sentenced to a minimum of 11 years behind bars. After arriving in London, he spent a few years bouncing from one psychiatric hospital to another, one suicide attempt to another. It happened in a moment of madness. "I'm anti-crime, anti-violent. She later declined to engage with some professional services which were supposed to help her, but in 2020 she decided she would engage with support to help people with complex behavioural problems. Found guilty of murdering his wife Hazel, having stabbed her to death and chopped her body into 16 pieces at their home in Redditch, Worcestershire in the previous year. [110], Fellows was also found guilty of shooting dead John Kinsella, a friend of Massey from Liverpool, three years later. Stephen Ayre, who was paroled in 2005 after serving 20 years of a. Clement McNally who was serving a life term for stabbing a friend outside a house in 2002, strangled his cellmate Anthony Hesketh in Manchester's Strangeways Prison in September 2003 and pleaded guilty to manslaughter and was given a whole life tariff as a result. Couzens, a serving, David Fuller was sentenced to life imprisonment with a whole life order on 15 December 2021 for the murders of Wendy Knell, 25, and Caroline Pearce, 20, in. I hope she goes to Hell. Patrick Mackay, 69, is the UK's longest serving prisoner after being convicted of a gruesome killing spree across London and Kent in 1975. 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It was frequently reported in the media that he was among the prisoners to have been issued with a whole life tariff, but he was not on a list of 35 such prisoners which was published in December 2006. ", The 14 unsolved knife crimes with murderers still on the loose in Yorkshire, Family's tribute to Yorkshire man who fell to death in 'favourite place' with his 'best pal', New CCTV footage shows moment police cars on 999 call smash into Bradford building, Yorkshire Ripper's niece says evil uncle's ashes are scattered at seaside beauty spot, Greedy conman inspired by BBC Rogue Traders scammed 378k, Britain's most notorious prisoner, Charles Bronson. Triple murderer who raped a pregnant woman before strangling her, as well as committing the murders of a mother and son. A public parole hearing is due to take place in early March for Bronson, where a panel will decide if he is fit for release. He told negotiators he would eat one of his victims before demanding a helicopter to Cuba along with a cheese and pickle sandwich to end the stand off. Comments by third parties do not reflect the views of Brig Newspaper or the University of Stirling Students' Union. How 'deluded' Putin thought Ukraine invasion would break up Nato & have West bowing down to Russia, leaked docs show, Man had sex with his wife on bollard after fuming neighbour placed it in cul-de-sac in protest during parking row, Headteacher sacked 'after sending parents a list of striking teachers' as school launches probe, Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO). Maudsley is housed in a bullet proof glass box, specially built for his confinement in 1983, measuring 5.5 metres by 4.5 metres. On another occasion, he walked out of an open prison to visit his sister, Carol, who had a terminal illness after being denied compassionate leave. He then phoned police and told them that he had murdered her "because he felt like it". In that time, there have been at least 63 instances of trial judges recommending that an offender should never be released. During a brief escape in 1952, he killed again. Nilsen was arrested after workmen investigating a blocked and odorous drain found human flesh.
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