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Irish Mirror
Irish Mirror
National
Emma McMenamy

Inside Fat Freddie Thompson's weight loss journey behind bars at Ireland's toughest prison

Fat Freddie Thompson has taken up step aerobics in a bid to shift the pounds inside Ireland’s toughest prison.

The convicted killer promised his mother Lisa he would get in shape shortly before she died in April – and has now earned the nickname Fat Fred Slim.

One-time senior Kinahan cartel member Thompson has been hitting the gym every day at supermax Portlaoise Prison with a strict cardio regime including step aerobics.

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