Former Wigan prisoner denies having phone and knife behind bars

A former Hindley Prison inmate has denied possessing a mobile phone and makeshift knife while locked up there.
By Court Reporter
Published 24th Jun 2021, 15:55 BST
Updated 24th Jun 2021, 16:16 BST
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Kash Parkinson, 21, now of HMP Berwyn in Wrexham, appeared before Wigan justices to plead not guilty to having the device and adapted blade in contravention of the Prisons Act. He was bailed until a first appearance before a Bolton judge on July 14.

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