We don’t know how easy or difficult it will be to get information out
to us but I will keep updating if possible.
Malc.
Brian is in good health and spirit and is very pleased to be back in
the
I will keep you informed of any changes.
Malc.
Malc.
20/09/01 We went to visit Brian in
Parkhurst, four of us caught the 02:02 train from Carlisle travelling via
Euston,
We got a two hour visit for three of us on Saturday and the same on
Sunday. This would be the last time
Brian would see Fargi (Sheila’s Husband) as he died a month
later. Brian was in good spirits and
beginning to settle in to the different regime of the British prison
system. He is attending a computer class
run by a prisoner who he knew from Bangkwang.
We have another visit booked for
Malc.
31/01/04 We went to visit Brian in
Kirk Levington prison, near
Malc.
2005 Brian started working outside the
prison first supervised on a community farm then on his own in a builders yard,
returning to the prison after work. He applied
for and got a job
working in a supermarket warehouse in nearby
12/01/06 Brian was finally released from Kirk
Levington prison on 21/04/05, he now lives in the
same village as the prison and still works shifts in the supermarket warehouse
in
He’s just spent the whole of Christmas with his family and friends for
the first time in fourteen years. He
travels the 70 miles to
As usual he’s just getting on with it.
Malc.
26/11/08 Brian has just received a ten year sentence for conspiracy to supply cocaine. Anyone who knows about the law will know that a conspiracy charge does not need any or much proof to get a conviction.
Brian was basically jailed for ten years for making two phone calls, that introduced an ex-con from Cumbria, who Brian had met whilst inside at Kirk Levington with someone else from London. The Cumbrian and the Londoner had later started drug dealing. The Cumbrian's car had been bugged and Brian was traced through his mobile phone traffic. Usually anyone up to no good will only use their mobile sim cards for one deal then destroy them so they can't be traced. Brian had used the same sim card in his phone for two years, hardly the behaviour of the Mr Big drug dealer that he was portrayed as in court.
The judge had completely ignored the lack of evidence against Brian and had just repeatedly commented that "This man was given the death sentence in Thailand" and should know better before giving him ten years. Even the prosecution later said that the judge had gone over the top and that Brian should appeal. Brian's defence solicitor is going to appeal on his behalf even if it cost them money to do it. All this will take time but he has nothing to lose by appealing,
Brian was doing Ok still working at the warehouse, where he was working six days a week to make ends meet. He had met and was living with a young woman from Stockton who has since had his baby boy. He was born just after Brian was arrested so he has only seen him in the Durham prison visit room. He doesn't know which prison he will go to for the rest of his sentence but knowing his luck it will be miles away from his girlfriend and son.
"If he stood in dog shit, it would have a nail in it" (Family motto)
Malc..
