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Murderer told mum and former prison officer to move tens of thousands of pounds
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Key Points:
- David Braddon, serving a life sentence for murder, received an additional three-and-a-half years for committing further crimes in prison involving the use of a mobile phone to orchestrate illegal money transfers.
- Braddon directed three women, including his mother, former partner, and a probationary prison officer, to move over £50,000 between accounts linked to 59 people, including relatives of prisoners at multiple UK prisons.
- The illicit activities were uncovered after a prison officer refused to comply with a suspicious Facebook message and alerted authorities, leading to the arrest and conviction of Braddon and his accomplices.
- Conner Marshall’s mother, Nadine Marshall, expressed profound distress upon learning of Braddon’s continued offending, citing PTSD and emotional trauma linked to her son's murder and the recent revelations.
- Judge Tracey Lloyd-Clarke ordered Braddon's additional sentence to run consecutively to his existing minimum term, while his accomplices received prison sentences ranging from suspended terms to nearly three years.
