Charles Bronson

Britain's most notorious prisoner Charles Bronson has begged for his freedom in an audio message sent from his cell at Woodhill jail, saying "It's an ...

He was given a life sentence with a minimum term of three years and has been turned down for parole ever since. Bronson was jailed for seven years for armed robbery in 1974. They think I'm a serial killer."

The habitual jailbird, who's now 70, said he's not a murderer or a rapist and should have been freed a long time ago.

And the truth will shock the planet." But it's all going to come out in the wash, my side of the story. The 70-year-old jailbird, who's been behind bars for nearly 50 years, has spoken out ahead of his proposed public parole hearing.

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The move was made in a bid to create more transparency regarding the release of prisoners. For a brief period of time, Bronson converted to Islam and went by the name Charles Ali Ahmed, although he didn’t change his name legally. “He was supposed to get out after three years but his sentence was extended after he got into a fight with another prisoner. While he was in Belmarsh, in April 1996, Bronson took three inmates hostage in a cell and as a result had another seven years added onto his sentence, although this was later reduced to five on appeal. While these charges were dismissed in February 1993, he was then arrested 16 days later for conspiracy to rob and for the possession of a sawn off shotgun. Speaking to ITV’s This Morning about meeting Bronson, Bamby said: “I’ve gone in and Charlie is stood on his hands upside down doing 100 press ups in mid-air singing this song. He was continuously transferred to different prisons as well, including to Parkhurst Prison in 1976, where he met and became friends with the notorious Kray twins, whom Bronson later described as “the best two guys I’ve ever met”. By the age of 13, he had become part of a gang of four robbers and was held in juvenile court after being caught stealing. According to Parry, Bronson’s life of crime can be traced to when he and his family moved to Merseyside, which is where he fell in with a bad crowd. Speaking about the incident, Danielson said: “The experience has left my career prospects in ruins. His defence had originally looked strong as eyewitnesses were unwilling to testify against him - this was until his girlfriend at the time suddenly became the prosecution’s main witness. He was obviously bright and always good with children.

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His lawyer has written to Justice Secretary Dominic Raab asking for a pardon, adding: “You have the power under the Prerogative of Mercy to grant Mr Salvador's release without requiring him to go in front of the Parole Board... he has not been violent for a significant number of years and his risk is primarily towards prison governors. He claims he has not committed a violent act in the last five years. He was briefly released in the 1980s but was soon back in prison and he has spent more than 40 years in jail in total.

CHARLES BRONSON has been called "Britain's most notorious prisoner" and the "most violent prisoner in Britain".Sentenced to an initial seven-years in.

"The argument is that if he's been able to demonstrate that he's not violent in very high-risk situations in custody towards staff, governors, etc. he has not been violent for a significant number of years and his risk is primarily towards prison governors. All these decades I've done." Bronson was reported to be demanding a divorce following the publication of pictures showing Paula on a wild night out in Tenerife letting a lad bury his head in her boobs. He said: "I'm the first man in the British Isles to have a public parole hearing. But in July 2018 Bronson sent a scathing letter to wife Paula saying he would "rather die in prison" than live her "alcohol existence". In June 2020, a High Court ruled in his favour ruling for the right for his parole board meeting to be held in public in the name of a fair trial. In August 2014, Charles announced he was legally changing his name to Charles Salvador - a tribute to the artist Salvador Dali. The serial criminal was eventually released in 1987, where he changed his name to Charles Bronson on the advice of his bare-knuckle boxing promoter. After being held at a number of prisons across the country - including the likes of Broadmoor and Belmarsh - he returned to HM Prison Woodhill in 2018, where Bronson is currently incarcerated. CHARLES BRONSON has been called "Britain's most notorious prisoner" and the "most violent prisoner in Britain". Born Michael Gordon Peterson, he changed his name to Charles Bronson during a short stint of freedom in 1987.

Britain's most violent criminal Charles Bronson has begged justice secretary Dominic Raab for a pardon in a bizarre WhatsApp voice note.

Up to now there’s not a date, but it’s looking like June, July. I’m the first man in the British Isles to have a public parole hearing. Bronson was briefly released in the 1980s but was caught plotting another raid and returned to prison, where he committed several high-profile offences. Earlier this year he claimed he would be a free man come June thanks to a public parole hearing. Bronson now says for the last five years he has not attacked anyone and has made progress. Bronson, now 70, was first locked up in 1977 for 70 years for armed robbery, but has since had more jail time added due to attacks on guards and fellow prisoners. In an audio file sent to Sky News from HMP Woodhill, Bronson said: “I bet you can't believe I'm still in, can you?

Aside from two brief stints of freedom, Bronson has been in prison thanks to a number of violent attacks on prison staff while incarcerated. He now says he will ...

And the truth will shock the planet." Charles Bronson says he will "shock the planet" at his proposed public parole hearing. The reason for that is I'm going to expose the system for what it's done to me.

Bronson, whose family hail from Aberystwyth, was initially jailed for seven years for armed robbery in 1974 where he soon ended up on the punishment block after ...

And the truth will shock the planet." The reason for that is I'm going to expose the system for what it's done to me. Aside from two extremely brief stints on the outside - one lasting just 53 days - he has been incarcerated ever since for an unprecedented number of attacks on other prisoners and prison staff.

First convicted in 1974, Bronson has spent most of his life in prison. One of his crimes included taking an art teacher hostage, and tugging him along with ...

then the risk falls away if he's released into the public because historically, whilst there was a risk to the public, it's never been as severe as that towards prison staff and governors. The whole process is based on reduction of risk." Now, he's at that age bracket." One of his crimes included taking an art teacher hostage, and tugging him along with a skipping rope around his neck for two days. They think I'm a serial killer." I'm 70 years old now, 70 years old.