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Ryan Merrifield

Charles Bronson chilling letter details plans if he's successful in release bid

Notorious convict Charles Bronson has written a chilling letter detailing what he'll do if released ahead of his public parole hearing.

The 69-year-old - dubbed the UK's most violent prisoner - has spent most of the last 50 years behind bars.

He was initially locked up for armed robbery in 1974 but countless bouts of violence while inside saw him have time added to his sentence.

Further offending on release, including another armed robbery, led to further time in jail before he was given a life sentence in 1999 after holding a prison teacher hostage.

Bronson - real name Michael Gordon Peterson - was the first person to formally ask for a parole board hearing to be held in public and will make history when it takes place next year.

Charles Bronson has spent much of the last half a century in prison (©keith morris 2014 keith@artx.co.uk.www.artswebwales.com)
His bouts of violence and other crimes have seen him continually locked up (SWNS)

However, a letter he penned revealing his plans if he is finally released could be taken as a new threat.

A fan of the prisoner wrote to him asking what he would do if he was successful with the hearing.

In his response, seen by The Sun, Bronson - who now goes by the surname Salvador - scribbled: “First thing is a double bubble proper English fry-up.

“Then go collecting what's owing me from all the parasites that have sucked off me for 4 decades.

“Should be fun! Be lucky. Charles Salvador.”

Bronson says he is now a peaceful artist having changed his name to Salvador (Press Association)
He was first jailed in 1974 for armed robbery (Sunday Mirror)

On the envelope he added: “Never walk backwards into a bears cave eating a Big Mac!”

Bronson had said earlier this year he was hoping to be free by Christmas.

He won a court case for a public parole hearing in 2020 and it was granted this month.

He said: "That would be nice. They won't be giving me anything as I've actually earned it.

"For once in my life, I've fought the right way, I've swallowed my humble pie, wiped my mouth, I haven't attacked anyone for years, I'm just an artist.

Bronson has spent much of his prison time in solitary confinement due to his extraordinary violence (Sunday Mirror)

"I'm not a dangerous man, I'm not a terrorist, I'm not going to come out and mug people or set fire to houses. It's still a wonderful world. And I want a bit of it.

"I love people, I don't hate people.

"Why do I need to do another robbery? I've got money... I'll have a lot more when I get out. And that's what they are frightened of... me becoming a success.

"If they had a brain amongst them they could use me to help people from coming to prison.

"I'd do it - I'd go round the schools and tell them, 'stay away from crime, stay away from drugs'. And the kids would listen to me."

On granting the application, Parole Board chairwoman Caroline Corby had said a public hearing "is in the interests of justice" in Bronson's case.

It is yet to be listed and a date for the hearing has not been set.

Bronson has been in HM Prison Woodhill since 2018.

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