HM Prison Bedford
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HMP Bedford is a Category B men's prison, located in the Harpur area of Bedford, Bedfordshire, England. The prison is operated by His Majesty's Prison Service.
Bedford Prison (new block)
Old gatehouse
The west side of the prison viewed from Adelaide Square
Prosper family murders
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On 13 September 2024, 18-year-old Nicholas Prosper murdered his mother Juliana Prosper, 48, along with his sister and brother, Giselle and Kyle, aged 13 and 16, by shooting them at the flat they share
HM Prison Bedford
…Hanratty (25) – the last person to be executed in Bedford. Hanged on 4 April 1962 for the murder of Michael Gregsten (34) near Dunstable in August 1961. Nicholas Prosper – shot dead his mother, brother and sister and plotted to carry out a mass shooting at a school. Alfred Rouse (36) – hanged on 10 March 1931, for the…
Nicholas Prosper carrying the shotgun used in the attack.