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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Amy-Clare Martin

‘We’re Britain’s dirty little secret’: After 17 years under an indefinite jail term for a teenage crime, Tony is finally free

For the first time in his adult life, Tony Betteridge is free.

He was 18 when he was jailed for drunkenly setting fire to a blanket in the store cupboard of an empty building. It was his first time in prison, having grown up in foster care and with his grandparents due to his parents’ drug abuse.

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