![]() ![]() He carried out a string of rooftop protests, with his first at the notorious criminal psychiatric hospital Broadmoor- where the likes of Ronnie Kray and Yorkshire ripper Peter Sutcliffe had been interred - in 1982. ![]() The father-of-two revealed to Channel 5 that he was sent to HMP Wakefield after taking Hull's deputy governor, Adrian Wallace, hostage in 1994.īronson explained he had "just taken Governor Wallace hostage", with a "broken jaw, a couple of broken fingers, two black eyes, a dislocated nose". Prison swapĬharles Bronson enjoys a rare moment of freedom outside Wormwood Scrubs Prison in 1992 (Image: EXPRESS NEWSPAPERS)ĭue to his behaviour, Bronson - considered to be Britain's most violent inmate - has been transferred between many different prisons. He held three men hostage in his cell, kidnapped a prison teacher, caused destruction to prisons and went on to cause many more dramatic hostage incidents.Ī 44-hour siege in 1999 - during which he held an education worker hostage after the civilian criticised one of the in-mate’s drawings - led to him being slapped with the life sentence he is still serving. When back in prison, Bronson continued to wreak havoc. In 1992 he was released again, but was back behind bars after just 53 days for intent to commit robbery. He gave a stolen ring to his girlfriend but she ended up testifying against him, helping to send him back down. His artwork has even been displayed at Angel station on the London Underground. The time out of jail was to prove short-lived, with the 69-year-old returned to prison in 1988 and sentenced to another seven years for armed robbery on a jewellery shop. Former soap actress Paula Williamson who married Bronson in 2017 (Sunday Mirror) (Image: Sunday Mirror) Such is the relatively serene existence of the man who is considered to be Britains most violent prisoner. It was during his East End of London boxing career that he adopted the name Charles Bronson - named after the US actor, as his manager's suggestion. Charles Bronson, born Charles Dennis Buchinsky, November 3rd, 1921, Ehrenfeld, Pennsylvania, U.S, was an actor, who was often cast in the role of a police officer, gunfighter, or vigilante, in revenge-oriented. ![]() In 1987, Bronson enjoyed a short stint of freedom during which he launched an illegal bare-knuckle fighting career. Stoned Beyond Belief will delight Action Bronson fans and pot aficionados all across the universe. He also tried to strangle Gordon Robinson while at Broadmoor and caused £250,000 in damage when staging a three-day protest on the rooftop. Soon after being sent down, he had his sentence extended by nine months after he attacked a fellow prisoner. Yet it was Bronson’s violent behaviour behind bars that really did it for him in terms of racking up the years spent in the jailhouse. Charles Bronson's sentences have racked up due to his violent behaviour in prison (Image: Sunday Mirror)Ĭharles Bronson was first arrested as a petty criminal in 1974 and was sentenced to seven years in prison for armed robbery. ![]()
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