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Russell Brand set for transfer to ‘monster’ jail where paedophile Ian Watkins was murdered

Metro UK and The Independent describe the same event in different terms.

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What happened Russell Brand set for transfer to ‘monster’ jail where paedophile Ian Watkins was murdered.
The headline split Metro UK frames it as "Russell Brand set for transfer to ‘monster’ jail where paedophile Ian Watkins was murdered". The Independent frames it as "Russell Brand faces ‘hell on earth’ inside Wandsworth prison, former inmate warns".
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Left / center-leftRussell Brand set for transfer to ‘monster’ jail where paedophile Ian Watkins was murdered

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Metro UKNews report · Nov 13, 9:01 AM

Russell Brand set for transfer to ‘monster’ jail where paedophile Ian Watkins was murdered

Russell Brand is currently being held at HMP Wandsworth in London (Picture: Wiktor Szymanowicz/Shutterstock) Russell Brand is reportedly set to be transferred to the prison where convicted...

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The IndependentNews report · Nov 13, 10:17 AM

Russell Brand faces ‘hell on earth’ inside Wandsworth prison, former inmate warns

For the disgraced comedian, life in prison is expected to be ‘10 times worse’ given the nature of his offences

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Nov 13, 9:01 AM: Metro UK joined the source map.

Nov 13, 10:17 AM: The Independent joined the source map.

Now: score hidden until the source match is cleaner. Story health is developing · 2 sources · 1 bucket.