Cork Prison inmate seeks early release due to incurable brain cancer

A prisoner and convicted drug dealer who claims he has incurable brain cancer is campaigning to be released early to have treatment at home.

Jonathan Heaphy, who has 144 convictions for crimes including drugs offences, threatening behaviour, and theft, has written a letter from Cork Prison. He was sent there in May 2016 after receiving a seven-year sentence, with three suspended, for money-laundering offences.

In the letter, seen by the Irish Examiner, Heaphy said he has had four operations in the last eight years to remove brain tumours.