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Charles Bronson 'threatened with beheading' in prison, his brother says | |
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Charles Bronson might be one of Britain’s most notoriously violent inmates, but that hasn’t stopped him from being a target behind bars, his brother has said. | Charles Bronson might be one of Britain’s most notoriously violent inmates, but that hasn’t stopped him from being a target behind bars, his brother has said. |
The prisoner was apparently threatened with beheading after a disagreement with fellow inmates held in HMP Full Sutton over their Islamic prayer rituals. | The prisoner was apparently threatened with beheading after a disagreement with fellow inmates held in HMP Full Sutton over their Islamic prayer rituals. |
Mark Peterson, Bronson's brother, was quoted by Wales Online as saying: "He’s been having some verbals and they threatened to cut his head off. | Mark Peterson, Bronson's brother, was quoted by Wales Online as saying: "He’s been having some verbals and they threatened to cut his head off. |
"I’m not sure how it started but they were up all night praying and kept him awake so there was some verbal." | "I’m not sure how it started but they were up all night praying and kept him awake so there was some verbal." |
"There were some threats made by these Muslim extremists," he added, saying that Charles, 61, had asked them to "pipe down". | "There were some threats made by these Muslim extremists," he added, saying that Charles, 61, had asked them to "pipe down". |
Unsurprisingly, however, he’s not worried about his brother's safety. | Unsurprisingly, however, he’s not worried about his brother's safety. |
"They will never see each other so they will never get the chance to confront each other," he said. "He can handle himself OK for a 61-year-old man." | "They will never see each other so they will never get the chance to confront each other," he said. "He can handle himself OK for a 61-year-old man." |
The Ministry of Justice for HMP Full Sutton said that they were unable to comment on individual prisoners. | The Ministry of Justice for HMP Full Sutton said that they were unable to comment on individual prisoners. |
Last week, Bronson was sentenced to a further two years in jail for attacking a prison governor. | Last week, Bronson was sentenced to a further two years in jail for attacking a prison governor. |
The attack occurred in a TV room in Woodhill Prison, Milton Keynes, on 28 April. | The attack occurred in a TV room in Woodhill Prison, Milton Keynes, on 28 April. |
The governor sustained bruising to his torso, arms and legs from the outburst. | The governor sustained bruising to his torso, arms and legs from the outburst. |
Bronson, now known as Charles Salvador, is believed to have been angered after he had learned that prison staff had withheld "enormous amounts" of mail from him. | Bronson, now known as Charles Salvador, is believed to have been angered after he had learned that prison staff had withheld "enormous amounts" of mail from him. |
His reaction was taken into account as mitigating circumstances, and the judge called for the jail to launch an investigation into the incident. | His reaction was taken into account as mitigating circumstances, and the judge called for the jail to launch an investigation into the incident. |
Although his injuries were not severe, the judge said that Bronson’s history made the crime all the more terrifying. | Although his injuries were not severe, the judge said that Bronson’s history made the crime all the more terrifying. |
He is currently serving a life sentence for holding a prison art teacher hostage in 1999, but was initially jailed in 1974 for an armed robbery. | He is currently serving a life sentence for holding a prison art teacher hostage in 1999, but was initially jailed in 1974 for an armed robbery. |
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