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Olivier Vergnault & Emma Grimshaw

Charles Bronson 'is not my dad' - West Country man admits reasons for lie

A West Country man has admitted faking being the son of Britain's notorious violent criminal Charles Bronson. Bizarrely George Bamby said he made the false claims as part of an arrangement to keep the criminal in the media' spotlight.

George from Paignton, revealed to Talk TV presenter Vanessa Feltz that he has been pretending to be Charles Bronson's son for the last six years to help keep Britain's longest-serving criminal in the public eye, reports Devon Live.

Only two months ago, the freelance photographer launched a Crowdfunding campaign to raise money for his so-called dad to buy a 'dream Devon caravan' for him to enjoy upon his release from prison which Bronson had hoped would be this year.

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