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Lucy Thornton

Charles Bronson 'got on like house on fire' with prison officer pal who hopes he's freed

A former prison officer says he got on with Britain's most violent inmate Charles Bronson like “a house on fire” and hopes he’s soon free.

Roy Kirk spent a decade looking after Bronson during the armed robber’s 50 years behind bars, helping to rescue a deputy governor he once took hostage.

The 70-year-old prisoner is currently awaiting a decision by the Parole Board on whether he can finally be released.

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