I had "the pleasure" of meeting Philip Atherton (Pleasure probably the wrong word) when i worked at HMP Grendon Underwood just outside Aylesbury when i first left the Army.
I would hang that little bassa and it was DNA that nailed him, that and his confession and trying to stitch someone else up as well.
Here is a link to 18 pages of his co-accused's story including some indepth details (Not for those with weak stomachs) but good insight into how these characters work at manipulating and fabricating stories and weaving a web of decept around themselves.
http://www.innocent.org.uk/cases/mar...markcleary.pdf Grendon is a feckin strange place, full to the brim of lifers who are sent there for profiling and rehabilitation prior to their licenses being up for review.
They do group therapy every day and the screws are encouraged to be "Hands off" and not use there batons etc when it kicks off.
I put my hands up and admit that it takes a special kind of person to work there and it was not for me, probably not the right place for an Ex Squaddie to start his Prison service career and i was gone within 6 months, after being a "Bit over zealous" one day when it kicked off.
I have worked with these people hands on all be it only for 6 months, and i am a great believer thatn they fall into 2 distinct groups fairly simple - Mad and Bad.
I voted yes with DNA evidence and non forced confessions put the bass'as to sleep or hang them.
21-Mar-2006, 23:22 
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