FIGHTER’S CHANCE
Bronson says ‘I was born to rumble’ as he makes vow if released from prison during parole hearing
CHARLES Bronson said he was "born to rumble" during a parole hearing.
But Britain's most violent prisoner, 70, vowed never to fight again if released from prison as he hopes to finally be released after more than 50 years banged up.
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Speaking about a prison brawl in 2018, Bronson said he smothered himself in Lurpak butter and "had the rumble of my life", adding: "I f*****g loved it."
Bronson, talking at a hearing at the Royal Courts Of Justice, London, via a live stream link on Monday morning, said: "I was born to have a rumble, I love to have a rumble.
"But I'm 70 now. It can become embarrassing. You have to grow up sooner or later."
Asked if he would "rumble" again if released, he said: "Wouldn't happen.
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"There would be no more rumbles."
Bronson's offender manager has raised concerns about him fitting into society.
When he was quizzed about difficult situations he might face if released, Bronson - wearing a black suit, white shirt and round dark-tinted sunglasses - said: "If some muppet wants to fight me or cause me problems I will handle it in a different way."
He said he behaves like a "gentleman" and plans to go and live in the country if released.
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And Bronson told the panel: "Give a man a break. We could be sitting around this table until the cow jumps over the moon talking the same old crap.
"I'm just a normal geezer wanting to get on with his life."
When asked by the panel chair if he intends to give evidence, Bronson quickly replied: "Oh, yes. Yes, certainly."
The infamous Bronson also told his lawyer to "crack on" and moaned "we're going to be here all day" as he was set to give evidence at a parole hearing.
The hearing has been told the prisoner was first sent to jail in 1974 at the age of 21 - and it's been his lifestyle ever since.
They heard one of Bronson's recent prison adjudications was on April 10, 2018, at HMP Frankland when he "attempted to commit an assault against a governor" over a "withheld photo of his mother".
As he waited for further details to be read out, he said: "We're gonna be here all f*****g day, aren't we?"
He then turned to his solicitor, Dean Kingham, and said: "Crack on, Dean!"
His campaign of crimes include holding 11 people hostage across nine sieges with victims being governors, doctors and even his own solicitor.
Bronson told the hearing he "couldn't stop taking hostages".
He said: "I was a horrible person and I couldn't stop taking hostages.
"I went through a phase, I couldn't help taking hostages.
"I was battling against the system ... it was my way of getting back.
"There's nothing better than wrapping a governor up like a Christmas turkey."
Asked about causing one of his victims - a prison governor - post-traumatic stress disorder, Bronson said: "That was 30 years ago and I've moved on from that long ago.
"Governor Adrian Wallace was an a***hole, is an a***hole and will die an a***hole."
Bronson added he had no remorse for taking Mr Wallace hostage.
He spent time in solitary confinement and specialist units for his violent outbursts towards other inmates.
In 1974 he was jailed for seven years after being convicted of armed robbery - which was extended by nine months after he attacked a fellow prisoner with a glass jug.
He later attempted to strangle Gordon Robinson while at Broadmoor, before causing £250,000 worth of damage when he staged a three-day protest on a rooftop.
He was released in 1987 but soon returned a year later for intent to commit robbery.
After holding three men hostage in his cell, the Luton lad saw another seven years added to his sentence - although this was cut to five on appeal.
Following further incidents, he was finally given a life sentence after kidnapping prison teacher Phil Danielson in 1999, causing destruction to the prison.
On Monday, Bronson admitted he did regret his actions towards Mr Danielson.
In a Channel 4 documentary that aired last week, Bronson insisted he had reformed and is now "anti-crime, anti-violent".
He also said he can "taste freedom" ahead of the hearing.
He added: “I’ve got a horrible, violent, nasty past, but I've never killed anybody and I’ve never hurt a woman.
"I’m focused, I’m settled, I can actually smell and taste freedom like I’ve never, ever done in me life
“I’m now anti-crime and anti-violence. So why the f*** am I still in prison?”
KEPT IN HIS CELL FOR 23 HOURS A DAY
At the hearing, Bronson was told the panel had not seen the doc.
He barked back: "I find that hard to believe."
His prison offender manager said Bronson has a mailing list of 500 people - most of those he doesn't know.
Bronson interrupted: "Bloody hell, I can't reply to all of them!"
It comes after his long-lost son George Bamby-Salvador revealed the criminal has around a dozen girlfriends on the outside.
He said the 70-year-old sends sex toys to the women, packing them with a note saying: "I’ll be out in a few months but, until then, here’s something to keep you occupied."
'HE WOULD STRUGGLE IN THE COMMUNITY'
The prison offender manager added he has been kept in his cell for 23 hours a day for "months" because of his behaviour.
Bronson has slammed the hearing saying "it's all pathetic stuff coming out" after his love of betting was brought up.
The board said Bronson had tried to place a football bet through a third party.
He responded: "We all love a bet, come on."
He then got frustrated when told there was going to be a ten-minute break from proceedings, saying: "I would sooner crack on 'cause I'm getting bored of this."
Bronson told the panel chair: "I'm getting bored, mate. I really am.
"It's all pathetic stuff coming out."
His prison offender manager has raised concerns over Bronson fitting into society.
When asked what her worries are about him being released, she said: "That he would struggle in the community, that he would not have the skills to cope with such a vast change."
She was not supportive of his release from prison and added: "I think Mr Salvador has come a long way, but he still has a long way to go."
Bronson's lawyer, Mr Kingham, questioned her and said prisoners can still be released despite being accessed as high risk.
Bronson was given 15 minutes to speak to the panel - but was done after eight.
He joked: "I could fill 15 hours."
He told the panel: "First of all, it's no secret I've eaten more porridge than Goldilocks and her Three Bears, and I'm sick of it.
"I've had enough of it and I want to go home."
Describing his treatment by the prison system over the years he said: "If I was a dog I'd have had the RSPCA on my side."
He pleaded with the panel to let him go home to his mum Eira Peterson.
He said: "My mother, the old duchess, is 95.
"She isn't in the best of health and you people have got the power to let me out, and that's my mum's last dream on this planet, to see her son outside... making a good, honest living.
"And if you have got a heart or any compassion, give it to my mum and make an old lady's dream come true."
Bronson changed his name a number of times and in August 2014, he announced he was legally changing it to Charles Salvador.
Known for being one of the UK's longest serving prisoners, the hearing will access whether he presents a danger to others.
If the risks are deemed low, there is a possibility he could be released on a life licence.
But he has been turned down repeatedly since 2002 after being deemed a threat to the public.
His hearing is only the second one to be made public ever and is taking place at the Royal Courts of Justice in London.
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Bronson was the first prisoner to formally ask for a public hearing after rules changed last year in a bid to remove the secrecy around the parole process.
His case will be heard publicly again on Wednesday before Friday's hearing takes place behind closed doors.
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