London:
A 26-year-old Indian-origin murderer serving a triple life sentence in a UK prison has won 800 pounds in compensation after his nose hair clippers and alarm clock were damaged and some of his belongings went missing.
Kevan Thakrar was convicted for three killings and faces a minimum term of 35 years in a jail near London. District Judge Neil Hickman ruled that there had been a "somewhat cavalier disregard for Thakrar's rights and for his property".
In March 2010, Thakrar attacked three guards at Frankland Prison in County Durham after stabbing them with a broken bottle, but was cleared of two counts of attempted murder and three of wounding with intent.
Following the attack, Thakrar was moved from Frankland to Woodhill Prison in Milton Keynes and it was during this move that some of his possessions went missing.
According to the court judgment, detailed on Thakrar's Facebook page set up by campaigners protesting his innocence, he was awarded 224.97 pounds for damage to his stereo, alarm clock and nasal clippers.
He was also awarded 90 pounds after items including a carton of cranberry juice, protein powder and toiletries were lost, which he claimed left him "stressed".
Judge Hickman awarded him a further 500 pounds to compensate him for lost photographs and personal items, adding up to 814.97 pounds in total.
A prison ombudsman had originally offered Thakrar 10 pounds in compensation, but he took the case to court last year.
"We robustly defend all cases as far as the evidence allows," a prison spokesperson said.