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Channel 5's new documentary series, HMP Wakefield : Evil Behind Bars, has been taking a rare closer look inside the high security men's prison that holds some of the UK's most notorious criminals. One of those criminals is Britain's most prolific rapist, Reynhard Sinaga . Sinaga was jailed after being convicted of 159 sex offences, including 139 rapes. He is believed to have targeted more than 200 young men between 2015 and 2017 while living in Manchester as a student. The Indonesian national was first charged with the crimes in 2017, but they weren't made public by Manchester Police until 2020. Now, the serial rapist is likely to spend the rest of his life behind bars after a judge said he will "never be safe to be released". He was handed a life sentence for his horrific crimes and must spend a minimum of 30 years in jail. Here's everything you need to know about the 38-year-old's life behind bars. Where is Reynhard Sinaga now? Reynhard Sinaga is detained … [Read more...] about HMP Wakefield – inside prison life of UK’s most prolific rapist Reynhard Sinaga

By Jenny Johnson Published 11 May 2018 Share close Share page Copy link About sharing The family of a man who died in prison say he was let down by the system and more could have been done to save him. Jagjeet Samra was serving an eight-year sentence for robbery at Parc Prison in Bridgend when he was found hanged in his cell in the early hours of 26 May 2016. The 36-year-old was one of nine inmates to die at the prison that year, a jail run by private security firm G4S. Samra, who had a history of drug misuse, was subject to the prison's suicide and self-harm management system and should have been monitored half-hourly via CCTV. He had been moved to the safer custody unit after a serious incident of self-harm some months earlier. His family, who spoke to him regularly on the phone, were unaware of this. "He'd tell us what he was getting up to, sometimes we'd … [Read more...] about Life and death for a prisoner in HMP Parc

By Jenny Rees Published 10 September 2018 Share close Share page Copy link About sharing Behaviour analysts are being recruited at a Welsh prison to deal with some of the violence and self-harm problems. Ten men accounted for more than half of self-harm incidents at Parc prison in Bridgend. "The influx of psychoactive substances... has had a very negative effect on self-harm and violence," Janet Wallsgrove, G4S director at HMP Parc told MPs. It had the highest rate in Wales last year, according to research. Ms Wallsgrove, giving evidence to a Welsh Affairs Select Committee hearing on Welsh prisons, said improved staff training had been brought in, as well as a greater focus on the early days in custody when prisoners were particularly vulnerable. She said that reasons for self-harm were many and varied. "There are significant mental health issues, with a number … [Read more...] about Parc Prison Bridgend recruits self-harm and violence analysts

A millionaire accountant has been jailed for ignoring a court order to tear down ‘Britain’s best man cave’ after a marathon battle with the council. Grandfather-of-five Graham Wildin, 70, is waking up behind bars this weekend after an eight-year fight over his home sport and leisure complex, which includes a bowling alley, mini-casino, squash court and cinema. He was told he was being locked up for six weeks after judge Jarman QC ruled Wildin’s attitude showed he had been determined not to comply with repeated orders from the Forest of Dean District Council throughout the planning case over the hulking construction at the accountant’s home in Cinderford, Gloucestershire. Deputy council leader Paul Hiett said: ‘The enforcement case against Mr Wildin has been a long and complex road. ‘In what should have been a completely avoidable situation, Mr Wildin has continually ignored planning law and policies that are there to protect local communities. ‘The law is the law … [Read more...] about Millionaire, 70, jailed after refusing to tear down ‘Britain’s best man cave’

Tuesday marks the three-month anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Vladimir Putin's forces have launched an all-out assault to try to encircle Ukrainian troops in the east of the country. See a summary of latest developments in our blog below and watch the report in the video player above. 05.24.2022 07:53 Tuesday's key points: Ukrainian defence ministry says war entering "most active phase" of full-scale Russian aggression , amid intensified attacks in Donbas. President Zelenskyy says Russia waging "total war" on Ukraine. EU Commission president says Russia is "knowingly" blocking Ukraine's ports. Dialogue with Moscow is essential as Russia cannot be "responsible for the starvation of millions", she tells Euronews. Ursula von der Leyen also says she hopes for agreement on Russian oil embargo within 'weeks'. Germany's economy minister earlier said it could happen 'within days'. Hungary, staunchly opposed, wants it … [Read more...] about Ukraine war: Russia ‘must not be responsible for starvation of millions’, says EU’s von der Leyen

Charles Bronson has high hopes of leaving prison before Christmas as he waits to secure a public parole hearing. The notorious prisoner, who is currently at high-security HMP Woodhill in Milton Keynes, has become the first person to formally ask for his next review to be held in public. Bronson, 70, has spent most of the last 50 years locked up, often being kept in specialist units or solitary confinement. Now, in a letter written to Metro.co.uk , he said he "should be having a Guinness by Crimbo". Bronson has previously said he "probably deserves a good 30 years caged up" but said the following 20 was "nothing but revenge". Bronson is currently at high-security HMP Woodhill in Milton Keynes ( Image: SWNS) Referring to his "jam roll" hearing on December 12, he wrote in the letter: "My legal team are up for it. "We could, should, make history here. This mob have now run out of excuses on locking me up in a concrete coffin. It’s now just pure vindictiveness. … [Read more...] about Charles Bronson brags he’ll be having ‘Guinness for Crimbo’ ahead of parole hearing

The skies above former President Trump's home at Mar-a-Lago were clear, but a week of legal storm clouds stretched from south Florida to Washington to New York, propelling America into heavy legal and political weather. For eight hours Monday, few knew the FBI, armed with a search warrant, was inside Trump's residence retrieving more than 20 boxes of documents – some containing classified information – from his bedroom, office and storage room. According to the Washington Post, some of those records dealt with nuclear weapons . FBI took boxes and documents in Trump search, sources say On Saturday it was revealed that in June a Trump lawyer signed a statement indicating all papers marked "classified" stored at the former president's Florida home had been returned to the government. But federal agents found even more materials labeled classified at Mar-a-Lago during their search last Monday. A search warrant unsealed Friday afternoon revealed Trump was under possible … [Read more...] about The fallout from Donald Trump’s worst week

CHRISTEL YARDLEY/STUFF Peter Hull was charged with wounding with intent after he opened fire on a man who'd come to his property near Tauranga. Alone at his rural property, Peter Hull felt unsafe when a man kept coming to his property, taunting and threatening him. He called police several times, but they never arrived. So he picked up his gun. Tony Wall reports on what happened next. Peter Hull was at his wits’ end. He’d called police seven times on the evening of September 19, 2020, complaining about a man who kept coming to his rural property and threatening him. At one point, he even told them he had a gun and was considering using it to protect himself. But officers never arrived at Hull’s property at Oropi, 20km south of Tauranga. In the end Hull grabbed his .22 rifle and fired what he describes as multiple “warning shots” into the dark to try to scare off his nemesis, with whom he’d been feuding for a couple of years. One of the bullets smashed through … [Read more...] about Peter Hull called police repeatedly – when they didn’t come, he opened fire on a man who’d been taunting him

TWO brothers killed their own parents with 12-gauge shotguns before then spending hundreds of thousands of dollars of their money - but they insist it was "kill or be killed". Lyle and Erik Menendez were caged for life after slaying their mum and dad, Kitty and Jose, at their Beverly Hills mansion on August 20, 1989. Prosecutors argued the pair, who were aged 18 and 21 at the time, brutally slaughtered their parents in a bid to get their hands on their enormous wealth in one of America's most famed murder cases. Lyle and Erik became national sensations when their trials were broadcast on TV as they tearfully claimed they had suffered a lifetime of abuse. And the case has now been re-examined in the Discovery+ documentary 'Menendez Brothers: Misjudged?'. The Sun Online was given an exclusive first look at the documentary, which includes Lyle giving firsthand testimony, before its release today on the streaming service. More world news COLD … [Read more...] about How two brothers brutally murdered their own parents with 12-gauge shotguns – but they insist it was ‘kill or be killed’