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Charles Bronson tells parole board sad reason he wears sunglasses everywhere

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Published 14:28 6 Mar 2023 GMT

Charles Bronson tells parole board sad reason he wears sunglasses everywhere

Charles Bronson has spent most of the past 48 years behind bars.

Anish Vij

Anish Vij

Charles Bronson's public parole hearing kicked off today, and it has offered insights into the man once dubbed 'Britain's most violent prisoner'.

After spending most of the past 48 years behind bars, the notorious inmate becomes the second person in UK legal history to have his parole case heard in public.

The Parole Board review which began on Monday morning (6 March) saw members of the press and public watching on via live stream from HMP Woodhill in Milton Keynes.

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Charles Bronson tells the parole board sad reason he wears sunglasses everywhere.
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“Out of the 50 years I’ve been in prison, I have probably deserved a good 35 years of it... but I have been naughty. Not ‘naughty, naughty’, but naughty,” the 70-year-old said.

Bronson was first sent to jail in 1968 and has held 11 hostages in nine different sieges.

Victims have included governors, doctors, staff and, on one occasion, his own solicitor.

He was then sentenced in 2000 to a discretionary life term with a minimum of four years for taking a prison teacher at HMP Hull hostage for 44 hours.

Up until now, the Parole Board has repeatedly refused to direct his release.

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Bronson is usually seen sporting a pair of sunglasses, and during the parole hearing he explained the sad reason why he's forced to wear them.

After spending most of the past 48 years behind bars, the notorious prisoner becomes the second inmate in UK legal history to have his case heard in public.
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After sleeping in 'cages' and 'boxes' and spending '40 years of my life in solitary', Bronson says his eyes have become sensitive to sunlight.

He said: “Don’t think I’m wearing these glasses for sinister reasons. My eyes are blown away with the light.”

Bronson discussed how being in solitary confinement made his eyes sensitive to light.

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When questioned about several incidents behind bars from a few years ago, Bronson said: “I love a rumble. What man doesn’t?”

Describing one bizarre scene, he said: “I took half a tub of Lurpak with me, stripped off and had the rumble of my life. It was f**king brilliant.”

Charles Bronson has appeared at a public parole hearing in a bid to be freed from jail.
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He was also questioned about an incident in 2015 when he threw his own faeces at another prisoner.

Bronson claimed the inmate had killed four people and had insulted him, calling him an OAP and threatened to stab him.

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He also said that the prisoner had asked him to do it so that he could claim compensation.

Bronson also revealed how he now has ways of managing negative feelings after being behind bars for so long.

“When I’m in my cell and I’ve got a bad letter, or something’s happened, or someone has been nasty or whatever, I can sit in my cell now and switch off, and go into myself with deep breathing,” he said.

“Sometimes people push, push, push, take the piss, it’s blatant piss-taking, and some people need a slap, it’s as simple as that.”

Featured Image Credit: World History Archive/Alamy

Topics: Charles Bronson, UK News, Crime

Anish Vij
Anish Vij

Anish is a Journalist at LADbible Group and is a GG2 Young Journalist of the Year 2025. He has a Master's degree in Multimedia Journalism and a Bachelor's degree in International Business Management. Apart from that, his life revolves around the ‘Four F’s’ - family, friends, football and food. Email: [email protected]

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