33 h. ago Convicted murderer John Mansfield, 63, is 'killed by another prisoner' in high

A convicted murderer has been killed by another prisoner in another jail security failure just a day after three prison officers were brutally attacked.

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33 h. ago Killer who stabbed neighbour 'murdered' by fellow prisoner at high security jail

A 44-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of the murder of a convicted killer, who was serving a life sentence after stabbing his elderly female neighbour to death in 2006.

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34 h. ago Convicted killer John Mansfield 'murdered' by fellow prisoner at high security jail

A 44-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of the murder of John Mansfield, who was serving a life sentence for murder at HMP Whitemoor after stabbing his neighbour to death in 2006

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9 d. ago Briton held by Taliban with wife describes dire conditions in Kabul jail

Peter Reynolds, 79, detained with his wife, Barbie, since February, says prison is ‘nearest thing to hell I can imagine’A Briton held captive by the Taliban for more than nine weeks has said he is living in dire conditions in a prison in Kabul, describing it as “the nearest thing to hell I can imagine”.In a recording of a phone call from Pul-e-Charkhi prison, Peter Reynolds, 79, also spoke of his fears for the safety of his wife, Barbie, who is being held in the women’s section of the the maximum-security jail. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Killer stabbed neighbour to death then used bank card for spending spree

John Farquhar later used Garry Thomson's bank card to buy alcohol.

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3 w. ago Notorious paedophile who ran 'black magic sex cult' to move to 'minimal security' jail

Serial rapist and paedophile Colin Batley was the self-styled 'high priest' of a 'black magic sex cult' - he now looks set to be moved to an open prison following a Parole Board decision

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