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After his conviction Kiszko was bitterly detested by the majority of inmates, receiving taunts and several death threats, both verbal and written.

He was physically attacked four times during the first four and a half years of his sentence.

The first time was on 24 August 1976, just after being transferred to Wakefield prison, when he was set upon by six prisoners who punched and kicked him repeatedly, cutting his mouth and injuring his leg.

Guards had to pull the prisoners away to prevent further injury.

When asked why they did it, the attackers replied that it was for " Lesley and her family ".

He was then attacked on 11 May 1977 by another inmate, who hit him over the head with a mop handle, leaving Kiszko in need of three stitches to a head wound.

The next attack came 19 months later, in December 1978, when he was punched in the face by another prisoner in an unprovoked attack, whilst in the prison chapel.

On each occasion, the attacks on Kiszko earned him little sympathy, amongst either other prisoners or guards, because of the crime for which he had been jailed.