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| Former Inmate Breaks Back Into London Jail in Protest |
| By Associated Press |
| Published: 09/16/2002 |
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A former inmate broke into London prison and staged a four-hour rooftop protest to object to the way officials handled a complaint he had filed, lawyers said in a court hearing September 2. Gareth Connett broke into Exeter Prison on July 8, set off distress flares and threw down a note meant for the prison governor. The note said Connett would cause trouble if officials didn't respond to his complaint. He claimed to be an explosives expert and said he had set off blasts in jails around the country. Police eventually persuaded him to climb down, and Connett pleaded guilty to threatening to damage the prison. He was sentenced to obey a 7 p.m.-7 a.m. curfew, remaining at home during those hours for the next three months, and ordered to pay 40 pounds ($60) in court costs. Connett's lawyer, Peter Seigne, said his client realized his behavior had been inappropriate. 'This is attention-seeking by somebody who doesn't have the wherewithal to deal with the situation in another way, having had his legal application not followed through,' he said. While he was an inmate at Exeter jail, Connett was cut in the side by a razor another inmate had concealed inside a prison mattress. He filed a complaint against the prison but was dissatisfied with the result. |
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