A reformed criminal who spent three years locked up with Charles Bronson has claimed Britain's most violent prisoner is 'very caring' and 'has a lot to give society now' - and he hopes the 'misunderstood' lag will be set free soon. Bronson mentions Stephen in several of his books; in Legends (2000), he describes him as 'a big guy with a big heart; a true East-ender through and through'. In 1999 he was given a life sentence after taking prison art teacher Phil Danielson hostage at HMP Hull after he criticised one of his drawings. After moving back to England following Aunt Madge's death, Stephen spent time with various foster families and was in and out of the care system. After his final spell in prison, Stephen was determined to turn his life around and began working as a labourer in his family's construction firm.

Source: Daily Mail August 13, 2020 16:16 UTC