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Murderer attacked fellow Durham Frankland inmate with hammer
- Damien Bendall received a further life term at Teesside Crown Court on Monday for a May 2024 hammer attack at HMP Frankland that targeted fellow inmate Michael Mullaney.
- Prosecutors told the court the attack was premeditated to secure a move to segregation, while Vanessa Marshall KC said Bendall has been diagnosed with CTE; the judge described the offence as planned and part of an effort to be moved to segregation.
- Bendall struck Michael Mullaney four times with a claw hammer, the first blow rendering him unconscious before three full-force hits; prison staff witnessed the assault, restrained, and handcuffed Bendall after he dropped the hammer.
- The court noted Bendall already holds a whole-life order, making release unlikely, as Michael Mullaney was treated for skull fractures and bleeding on the brain at Newcastle Royal Victoria Infirmary.
- A former cage fighter already jailed for the Killamarsh murders again used a claw hammer inside custody; court heard Damien Bendall and Michael Mullaney were on friendly terms and sometimes played dominoes.
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Child killer rapist gives chilling response why he bludgeoned 'friend' with hammer in prison
Damien Bendall told officers he 'didn't know' why he attacked the victim after he set about him with a hammer at a high security prison where they were both serving time
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Leaning Left8Leaning Right3Center6Last UpdatedBias Distribution47% Left
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