Innocent man charged €54,800 for 12 years in jail

A SECOND generation Irishman was wrongly convicted of murder and was then charged €54,800 by the British Government for his bed and board while in prison.

Michael O’Brien was awarded 958,318 compensation for his wrongful imprisonment, but then had 54,800 deducted from his award to pay for his living expenses while in jail.

Mr O’Brien, aged 37, has pledged to fight British Home Office attempts to charge him for his bed and board while behind bars.