I am gobsmacked as to what happens when convicted and a jail sentence is forthcoming,but what a total shock this has been for Anthony,his family and the rest of us.
Anthony has worn contact lenses for 12 years and as requested that his wife could bring in his lotion to clean his lenses as they were affecting his eyesight.
He was told that this would not be possible and he would have to wait until the optician would arrive at the centre ... another 12 weeks !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Anthony asked his wife to bring in a pair of glasses,that he had NOT worn for three years,to help supplement his eyesight and was told his wife would have to apply for a special licence from a Doctors Note to confirm that Anthony had an eye problem.
WOW !!!!!!!!!!!!!
Never realised the hoops and rings you had to jump through,just to conform to prison life and my God I sincerely hope I never have to adhere to our UK rules and regulations within the Prison System.
I know and I understand the feelings of the adage "you live by the sword and die by the sword" but after talking to that many people in my local,where this so called attack took place,many are disgusted,but NOT as much as me,as some could have helped Ant out,but chose to "keep quiet "based on their assumption that keeping schtum,would help Ant more than not.