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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
National
Sean McPolin

Prisoner claimed guards were 'torturing' him after he found a spider in his room

A prisoner who claimed he was being tortured by guards when he found a spider in his cell.

Among thousands of cases seeking compensation for poor treatment within prison, one man was unsuccessful when he tried to claim Human Rights abuses.

Another lag said his rights were infringed when staff refused to give him bananas, while a third pleaded foul play when prison guards denied him the use of hair clippers.

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