A killer whose own sisters helped put him back behind bars was viciously attacked in prison as he awaited a fresh trial. Convicted killer Jason Gilmartin, 47, first stood trial for a burglary in March last year, but jurors were unable to reach a verdict and he was set to face retrial in September.
But, that had to be adjourned after Gilmartin was set upon by another inmate at HMP Liverpool. Desmond Lennon, defending, said: "The defendant was subject to a vicious attack while being held on remand in custody - suffering fractures to the skull and bleeds on the brain - offences of a significant nature that impacted upon him." The fresh trial started up again in March where the jury heard Jason Gilmartin ferried a masked gang to and from an
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