Minister defends David Lammy and says broken system' to blame for prisoner releases UK politics live
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Minister defends David Lammy and says broken system' to blame for prisoner releases  UK politics live
"One of two prisoners mistakenly released from HMP Wandsworth handed himself back in yesterday. William Billy' Smith, 35, handed himself in to the prison in south-west London yesterday. He was sentenced to 45 months for multiple fraud offences at Croydon crown court on Monday but was mistakenly released the same day, prompting a three-day manhunt. Video shows the moment he handed himself in. Moment mistakenly released prisoner Billy Smith hands himself in video Share"
"Three prisoners have been charged with murder after a child killer was found dead in his cell, PA reports. The Prison Service confirmed the man was 33-year-old Kyle Bevan, who was jailed for life for murdering his partner's two-year-old daughter Lola James in Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, in 2020. Bevan was set to spend at least 28 years behind bars for the savage killing after inflicting catastrophic head injuries on the toddler during a six-hour attack."
One prisoner mistakenly released from HMP Wandsworth handed himself back in after being sentenced to 45 months for multiple fraud offences at Croydon crown court; he had been mistakenly released the same day, prompting a three-day manhunt. A 33-year-old child killer, Kyle Bevan, was found dead in his cell at category A HMP Wakefield; Bevan had been jailed for life for murdering his partner's two-year-old daughter Lola James and was set to serve at least 28 years after inflicting catastrophic head injuries during a six-hour attack. Three prisoners have been charged with Bevan's murder and remanded to appear at Leeds Magistrates' Court. Justice Secretary David Lammy said he had brought in stronger release checks, asked Dame Lynne Owens to conduct an independent review, and convened prison governors to address the issue.
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