Another reason we need the death penalty
Michael Sams, who murdered the teenage prostitute Julie Dart and kidnapped estate agent Stephanie Slater before imprisoning her in a coffin, has boasted he is better off in jail than living as a pensioner on the outside.
The notorious one-legged killer, who is serving four life sentences, broke his silence to brag that his life behind bars at Whitemoor Prison, Cambridgeshire is better than he could expect if he were surviving on a state pension.
Sams, 65, wrote to Inside Time, a national newspaper for prisoners, in response to a campaign for convicts to receive their state pension once they reach retirement age.
In a self-satisfied letter, the former tool-repairer, asked: “How many pensioners in the community, who are totally dependent on the basic state pension and live in rented accommodation, are able to spend around £20 per week on luxuries?
“Most struggle to keep warm in winter, afraid to put the heating on, barely eating, let alone getting three square (ready-made) meals per day. And three or four choices per course at that!
“Free access to the gym each day to keep those joints supple and no bills except for £1 per week TV rental.”
The notorious one-legged killer, who is serving four life sentences, broke his silence to brag that his life behind bars at Whitemoor Prison, Cambridgeshire is better than he could expect if he were surviving on a state pension.
Sams, 65, wrote to Inside Time, a national newspaper for prisoners, in response to a campaign for convicts to receive their state pension once they reach retirement age.
In a self-satisfied letter, the former tool-repairer, asked: “How many pensioners in the community, who are totally dependent on the basic state pension and live in rented accommodation, are able to spend around £20 per week on luxuries?
“Most struggle to keep warm in winter, afraid to put the heating on, barely eating, let alone getting three square (ready-made) meals per day. And three or four choices per course at that!
“Free access to the gym each day to keep those joints supple and no bills except for £1 per week TV rental.”
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