Violent prisoner posts Facebook status to update pals from jail cell
dailyrecord.co.ukA violent prisoner who was discovered with two "highly dangerous" weapons in his jail cell proceeded to post a status to Facebook to update his friends that he had been locked up for 12 years.
Convicted knifeman Daryl Abbey, 27, also gave his social media followers a New Year's Eve update about how long he still had to serve and told them: "I'll see you all when ever I see ya." He was eager to keep them up to date and shared a well-informed guess about when he was likely to be released, Hull Live reports.
While behind bars, he adapted an "innocent" looking paint roller to be used as a weapon for his own protection and was later found in possession of a 12-inch iron bar which he had hidden under the bed in his cell, Hull Crown Court heard.
Abbey admitted to possessing two offensive weapons while in Hull Prison on December 20, 2020, and on March 28, 2021.He was in custody on remand at the time that the weapons were found but, in June last year, he was jailed for 12 years for wounding with intent and robbery.
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