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Serial killer Robert Mawdsley marks 50th Christmas behind bars

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A prisoner in the United Kingdom has just celebrated his 50th Christmas behind bars. Robert Mawdsley, also known as Hannibal the Cannibal, has spent the majority of his sentence in solitary confinement, setting a record for the longest-serving inmate in the UK penal system. Mawdsley was first locked up in 1974 at the age of … Read more

Serial Killer Spends Record-Breaking 50th Christmas Behind Bars

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LONDON – A British serial killer, Robert Mawdsley, has set a world record by spending his 50th Christmas behind bars, most of which was in solitary confinement. Now 70 years old, Mawdsley has spent around 45 years in solitary confinement, the longest-serving inmate in the British penal system. He was jailed in 1974 and has … Read more