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Double killer lost eye in prison yard attack as thug shouted 'this is what you get' Lee Newell was targeted in the grounds of HMP Woodhill in Milton Keynes, and also suffered a fractured skull and a severe brain injury. He was eventually awarded £85,000 in damages 07:49, 1 APR 2021 Updated Lee Newell was punched to the floor before being kicked in the head multiple times (Image: PA) The Daily Star's FREE newsletter is spectacular! Sign up today for the best stories straight to your inboxInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Sign up today! When you subscribe we will use t...

BBC News Published image captionDouble killer Newell suffered head and brain injuries in the attack A twice-convicted murderer who lost an eye in a prison yard attack has been awarded £85,000 in damages. Lee Newell, 52, also suffered a fractured skull and a severe brain injury in the assault by double killer Gary Vinter at HMP Woodhill, Milton Keynes in November 2014. Newell had claimed the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) did not protect him. High Court Judge Peter Marquand found the MoJ breached "its obligation to keep the claimant reasonably safe". At a hearing in February, the High Court had he...

The house in Gateley Gardens murder. Pictured: Lee Newell. Date: 16 Mar 1988. - Credit: Archant A double killer who murdered a Norwich woman is trying to claim £100,000 in compensation after he was attacked in a prison exercise yard. Lee Newell, 51, is serving a whole-life sentence for two murders, including his then neighbour Mary Neal in Gateley Gardens, Norwich, in 1988. Mary Neal - Credit: Archant He was also convicted in 2013 of having fatally strangled child killer Subhan Anwar in Long Lartin Prison. But Newell lost an eye in a prison attack by a fellow inmate and is suing the Mi...

Lee Newell lost an eye and is seeking damages of up to £111,000.