Meagher murder accused returns to jail after surgery

The man accused of killing Jill Meagher has returned to jail after severely injuring himself while on remand at a maximum-security prison.

According to the Herald Sun, Adrian Ernest Bayley, 41, had surgery following what was thought to have been an attempt to take his own life, after his girlfriend told him she no longer wanted to see him.

It is understood Mr Bayley had been unaffected by his notoriety within the prison system, but had been kept away from the mainstream population for his safety.