A violent prisoner took to Facebook to update his friends that he had been jailed for 12 years after weapons were found in his cell. Convicted robber and knifeman Daryl Abbey even used the social media app to give his family and friends a special happy new years message to let them know how long he had been behind bars.
On the post he said: "I'll see you all when ever I see ya." And gave a well-informed guess about when he was likely to be released. While in prison, Abbey skilfully adapted an "innocent" paint roller to be a used as a weapon for his own protection and was later found with a 12-inch iron bar hidden under the bed in his cell, Hull Crown Court heard.
Abbey, 27, admitted possessing two offensive weapons while in Hull Prison on December 20, 2020 and on March 28 last year. He was in custody on remand at the time that the weapons were found but, in June last year, he was jailed for 12 years for wounding with intent and robbery.
