Who is Damien Bendall?

Damien Bendall is a former cage fighter serving a whole-life sentence for murdering his pregnant partner and her three children in 2021.

What happened to Michael Mullaney?

Michael Mullaney was attacked with a hammer by Damien Bendall in HMP Frankland in May 2024, resulting in depressed skull fractures and bleeding on the brain.

What was the outcome of the hammer attack?

Damien Bendall received an additional jail term for the attempted murder of Michael Mullaney and will never be released.

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Killer's New Sentence: Hammer Attack in Prison

23 Feb

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Summary

Bendall attacked an inmate with a hammer in prison.
He already serves a whole-life sentence for murder.
The victim suffered skull fractures and brain bleeding.

Killer's New Sentence: Hammer Attack in Prison

Damien Bendall, currently serving a whole-life sentence for the 2021 murders of his pregnant partner and her three children, has been sentenced to an additional term for a violent hammer attack. The incident took place in May 2024 at HMP Frankland, where Bendall assaulted another inmate, Michael Mullaney, with a claw hammer. The court heard that Bendall struck Mullaney four times on the head without warning.

The victim fell unconscious and received further blows, prompting a prison officer to intervene. Mullaney was treated for depressed skull fractures and bleeding on the brain, suffering ongoing anxiety and sleep difficulties as a result. Bendall's defense stated he feared his mental health was deteriorating and sought a transfer to a segregation unit.