Get all your news in one place.
100's of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Amy-Clare Martin

‘I’m so desperate to be freed from prison that I’ve renounced my British citizenship’

A prisoner serving an abolished indefinite jail term has renounced his British citizenship and issued a desperate plea to be deported, claiming it is his “only hope” of freedom.

Nicholas Bidar has languished for more than 17 years without release – almost 10 years longer than his original minimum eight-year tariff – after he was handed a controversial imprisonment for public protection (IPP) jail term aged 21.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100's of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.