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HMP Manchester inmate smuggled phone up backside | HMP Manchester inmate smuggled phone up backside |
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A prisoner who smuggled a mobile phone up his backside into a prison has had his sentence extended. | A prisoner who smuggled a mobile phone up his backside into a prison has had his sentence extended. |
Stephen Cavanagh, 32, of Byron Road, Denton, was on remand at HMP Manchester when he complained of stomach pains. | Stephen Cavanagh, 32, of Byron Road, Denton, was on remand at HMP Manchester when he complained of stomach pains. |
An X-ray revealed the phone, which he later ejected from his body to flush down the toilet. | An X-ray revealed the phone, which he later ejected from his body to flush down the toilet. |
HMP Manchester governor Terri Williams, said the case highlighted the "extreme measures" used to bring "illicit items" into the jail. | HMP Manchester governor Terri Williams, said the case highlighted the "extreme measures" used to bring "illicit items" into the jail. |
Greater Manchester Police work with prison staff to prosecute offenders who try to smuggle in forbidden items, she said. | Greater Manchester Police work with prison staff to prosecute offenders who try to smuggle in forbidden items, she said. |
"It is now clear that prisoners are likely to be given additional time in custody following successful prosecutions," she added. | "It is now clear that prisoners are likely to be given additional time in custody following successful prosecutions," she added. |
The Ministry of Justice refused to give any further information on when or how the phone was inserted into Cavanagh's body. |
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