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Charles Bronson 'living on nerves' after prison punch up with murderer as ex-wife shares update

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Updated 19:20 17 May 2024 GMT+1Published 19:26 15 May 2024 GMT+1

Charles Bronson 'living on nerves' after prison punch up with murderer as ex-wife shares update

She worries that it might prevent his release

Jess Battison

Jess Battison

Charles Bronson is apparently ‘living on nerves’ after a punch up in prison with ‘a murderer’, his ex-wife has claimed.

The infamous inmate’s ex-wife, Irene Dunroe, has shared an update on his life.

It’s been reported that Bronson punched convicted killer Robert Donaldson four times after he allegedly tried to attack him at HMP Woodhill in Milton Keynes a week ago.

Bronson was originally for seven years on armed robbery charges in 1974 and 1988, before receiving a discretionary life sentence with a minimum term of four years in 2000 for holding a prison teacher for hostage for 44 hours.

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The 71-year-old criminal has been in several prisons around the UK as well as being held in each of England’s three special psychiatric hospitals.

But Dunroe told the Mirror that she’s ‘gutted’ about his latest incident with Donaldson.

She first married Bronson back in 1971, three years before he was locked up. They divorced in 1976 but have evidently stayed in touch – and they have a son together.

Charles Bronson. (Universal History Archive/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)
Charles Bronson. (Universal History Archive/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)

Dunroe says that her ex is currently ‘living on nerves, waiting for the next thing to happen’.

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He’s apparently kept ‘well away’ from the murderer since their punch up.

And a source also claimed to the Mirror that it led to Bronson allegedly having his privileges being removed as authorities continue to investigate the incident.

After 50 years, Dunroe met with Bronson for the first time last year, but she says a falling out between them saw them have some space again.

She said: “I'm gutted as I'd love to see him out.

"As far as we're concerned, we're still living in that time he went away. I just want peace and mind for our son - his mum will be gutted about this too. I think it was in self-defence.

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"He suffers with PTSD and he's never known over the years who's going to come and jump on him.

Irene Dunroe says she's 'gutted'. (HGL/GC Images)
Irene Dunroe says she's 'gutted'. (HGL/GC Images)

"When I went to visit him I reached out to touch him and you would have thought I'd burnt him the way he reacted - it was very upsetting.

"He's always kept well away from this man. Because he's so much like he is, when this bloke bumped into him he's had to protect himself.

"He's living on his nerves anyway, just waiting for the next thing that's going to happen to him."

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Dunroe believed that before this happened, he’d have a chance of being released at his next parole hearing due in March next year.

She said: “We all thought he'd get it last time. It was looking very good for March next year. This is just a big hiccup. So many things like this have happened over the years - stuff I think was done to him to make him kick off."

A Prison Service spokesperson told LADbible: “We do not tolerate violence in prisons and anyone who breaks the rules will be punished. It would be inappropriate to comment further while investigations are ongoing.”

Featured Image Credit: Universal History Archive/Universal Images Group via Getty Images/HGL/GC Images

Topics: UK News, Crime, Prison, Charles Bronson

Jess Battison
Jess Battison

Jess is a Senior Journalist with a love of all things pop culture. Her main interests include asking everyone in the office what they're having for tea, waiting for a new series of The Traitors and losing her voice at a Beyoncé concert. She graduated with a first in Journalism from City, University of London in 2021.

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