ONE of the country's most notorious serial killers has set a new world record for solitary confinement.
Robert Mawdsley, 69, dubbed Hannibal the Cannibal, has existed in the same miserable way for more than 16,400 consecutive days in prison.
In 1978, already serving life for two killings, Mawdsley slaughtered two prisoners in Wakefield jail, then told a guard: "There'll be two short on the roll call."
Since that July day almost 45 years ago he has spent all his time in solitary.
In 1983 it was deemed too dangerous for staff to see him alone and a special cell was built in the basement at Wakefield Prison, West Yorks- known as Monster Mansion for its feared inmates.
Measuring 18ft by 15ft, it has large bullet-proof observation windows.
Within this cell a steel door opens into a small cage encased in thick transparent acrylic panels with a small slot at the bottom through which officers pass food.
It contains a table and chair made of cardboard, a lavatory and basin bolted to the floor and a concrete slab for a bed.
Mawdsley, who got his Cannibal name amid false claims he dug a spoon into a victim's brain, remains in the cell for all but one hour a day.
This story is from the January 21, 2023 edition of Daily Mirror UK.
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