Notorious 'mad axeman' who vanished from Dartmoor Prison and was never seen again
Labelled the "Mad Axeman" for holding an elderly couple at axe-point, Frank Mitchell was condemned to life at HMP Dartmoor.
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HMP Dartmoor could be shut for three years - union
A Prison Service spokesperson said it was continuing to take advice from specialists to explore how HMP Dartmoor could be "reopened as quickly as possible". Radon is a colourless, odourless ...
'Dangerous' man deemed 'high risk' to children locked up
A 32-year-old man deemed to be of a "very high risk of offending" has been handed a lengthy jail sentence. Appearing at ...
Dartmoor inmate held prison officer hostage for three hours
A Dartmoor inmate who attacked and held a prison officer at knifepoint is set to be sentenced later this year. Scott Patterson, of no fixed abode but hailing from Newton Abbot, appeared at Plymouth ...
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Dartmoor prisoners to sue Government over radon
A GROUP of current and former prisoners are planning to sue the Government over alleged exposure to harmful radon gas at ...
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Calls for King and William’s duchies to be abolished to create ‘national estate’
HMP Dartmoor in Devon (Ben Birchall/PA) William is entitled to the surplus profits of the Duchy of Cornwall estate and the money is used to fund the official, charitable and private lives of the ...