Who is Charles Bronson hostage victim Phil Danielson?
CHARLES Bronson could be set for release if a public parole hearing goes his way in March 2023.
Bronson was jailed for life in 2000 for holding a man hostage in prison, but what do we know about the man he attacked, Phil Danielson?
Who is Phil Danielson?
Phil Danielson, who was a prison art teacher, was held hostage by notorious inmate Charles Bronson in 1999.
The brutal attack, which lasted 43 hours, took place in Hull Prison.
Danielson, from Huddersfield, was awarded £65,000 in compensation from the Home Office.
He has been unable to work since the attack.
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What happened when Charles Bronson took him hostage?
Danielson was stabbed and beaten by Bronson during the hostage situation in 1999.
He was tied up with a skipping rope and dragged around at knifepoint by the man dubbed "Britain's most notorious prisoner".
Bronson was given a life sentence for the attack with a minimum term of three years, but has been refused parole since, meaning he has now served 24 years.
Where is Phil Danielson now?
Danielson suffers from PTSD and acute anxiety disorders as a result of the beating, and hasn't been able to work since the attack.
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He was affected so badly by the ordeal that even driving past the prison caused him to have panic attacks.
What has Phil Danielson said?
Danielson spoke about the incident during the two-part Channel 4 documentary Bronson: Fit To Be Free?, which first aired on February 27, 2023.
He said: “Bronson burst into the room, grabbed me by the throat and punched me in the face.
“He stabbed me in the leg and told me 'Take your last breath. You’re going to die'.”
Danielson added: “The damage caused by him has moulded my whole life.
“It’ll be with me for the rest of my life.”
He went on to say that he thinks that Bronson needs to show regret for the crimes he committed.
He added: "I think he needs to show remorse and it needs to be documented remorse, not a load of clever talk to get in the papers."
Bronson has admitted that Danielson didn't deserve the brutal treatment that he inflicted upon him.
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