Charles Bronson said ‘there are not enough man hugs’ in ‘poetic’ closing speech

Charles Bronson told a jury "there is not enough man hugs in this insane world today" as he read his closing statement ‘like a poem’.

The notorious prisoner, who has been cleared of attempting to seriously harm a prison governor, told a court: "Our days are ridden with pain, misery, violence and persecution and the dreaded spice."

Bronson, 66, was said to have lunged at Mark Docherty as he entered a room for a welfare meeting at HMP Wakefield on January 25.

But representing himself at Leeds Crown Court, Bronson claimed he had intended to give Mr Docherty a "gentle bear hug".

Jurors found Bronson – listed under the name Charles Salvador – not guilty of attempting to cause grievous bodily harm with intent, after deliberating for just short of three hours on Thursday.

At the end of the third day of the trial yesterday, Bronson read out his closing statement to the jury after preparing it during the break.

Reading it like a poem, according to the Examiner Live, the prisoner asked: "Since when is a crime to hug your fellow man?"

Bronson’s full statement is below.

Bronson claimed he had intended to give Mr Docherty a "gentle bear hug" and whisper in his ear, but tripped, or was tripped by someone, and fell.

The defendant admitted he partly blamed the governor at Wakefield’s segregation unit after he was told photographs of his prison wedding to actress Paula Williamson two months earlier would no longer be allowed to leave the jail until his release.

Bronson said he intended to whisper "where’s my wife’s photos?" in what he described as a "wake-up call" to the governor to not mess with his family.

As the not guilty result was read out today, the 66-year-old performed a little dance with his fists before saying: "British justice – best in the world. Thank you."

Bronson yesterday told a judge he was facing the "biggest farce in prison history".

The 66-year-old said: "For once in my life, I really am an innocent man."

Charles Bronson’s closing statement in full:

Since when is a crime to hug your fellow man?

There is not enough man hugs in this insane world today

I say from my heart and my soul

It is a sure way of bonding and bringing peace on earth

It should not be a criminal offence to show a little humanity

Especially inside our prisons and asylums

Our days are ridden with pain, misery, violence and persecution and the dreaded spice

Which has destroyed our prisons

I don’t really understand why this was ever brought to court

And I’m here today

For a simple manhunt

And my 22 wedding photos

What I paid for

My property

It has cost my wife her sanity

My soon-to-be ex-wife

It has cost her mother and my mother sadness and me so much grief

For the first time in 66 years of living on this planet

I am an innocent man

And may British justice do me proud.

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