Brian Wade
Brian Wade | |
|---|---|
| Born | 16 May 1945 |
| Died | 9 August 2025 (aged 80) HM Prison Long Lartin, Worcestershire, England |
| Criminal status | Deceased |
| Conviction | Manslaughter |
| Criminal charge | Grievous bodily harm |
| Penalty | 3 life sentences |
| Details | |
| Victims | 3 |
| Date | 1966, 1998, 2023 |
| Country | England |
| Targets | Edwin Percy Cardwell Johnathan Abell |
| Killed | 2 |
| Injured | 1 |
| Weapons |
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| Imprisoned at | HM Prison Guys Marsh (formerly) HM Prison Long Lartin |
Brian Wade (16 May 1945 – 9 August 2025) was a British convicted murderer.[1] A prolific offender, he was convicted of serious violent crimes across six decades.[2]
Biography
[edit]On 16 July 1966, Brian Wade killed Edwin Percy Cardwell in Rotherham, South Yorkshire.[3] He was a 21-year-old neighbour who was bludgeoned to death with a sledgehammer.[4] In 1972, he received a section 18 order for wounding with intent.[4] Wade was eventually released and in 1998 he killed 22-year-old Johnathan Abell in Nottingham in what was described as a "grisly machete slaughter".[5] For this crime he was convicted of manslaughter.[4]
By 2020, Wade was still serving in prison.[6] In 2023, he slit the throat of a fellow inmate at HM Prison Guys Marsh in Dorset.[7] The man was found tied up for a “bondage” session following the attack.[8] The man only survived because of intervention from prison staff.[9] For this crime he received a third life sentence.[4] On 2 September 2025, it was reported that Wade had died at HM Prison Long Lartin in Worcestershire on 9 August.[10]
References
[edit]- ^ "Brian Wade". Prisons and Probation Ombudsman. Retrieved 5 September 2025.
- ^ Murder: Wade, Brian. The National Archives. 1966.
- ^ Brian WADE: murder of Edwin CARDWELL on 16 July 1966 at Rotherham, Yorkshire. Convicted. The National Archives. 1966.
- ^ a b c d "Murderer, 80, handed third life sentence for prison stabbing". The Daily Telegraph. 23 June 2025. Retrieved 5 September 2025.
- ^ "Nottingham Evening Post – 13 November 1998". Nottingham Evening Post. 13 November 1998. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Knight, Hannah (5 July 2025). "Jailed in June: Fraudster, rapist and driver who hit mother-in-law". Bournemouth Echo. Retrieved 5 September 2025.
- ^ Knight, Hannah (25 June 2025). "Convicted murderer 'giggled and rubbed hands together' after slitting inmate's throat". Dorset Echo. Retrieved 5 September 2025.
- ^ Cailler, Adam (2 September 2025). "Murderer who slit inmate's throat and said he'd happily die in prison found dead". Daily Star. Retrieved 5 September 2025.
- ^ "Dorset prison violence concern after inmate's throat cut". BBC News. 25 April 2023. Retrieved 5 September 2025.
- ^ Knight, Hannah (2 September 2025). "Murderer who slit inmate's throat dies in prison". Bournemouth Echo. Retrieved 5 September 2025.