Christopher Hemsworth (born 11 August 1983) is an Australian actor. He rose to prominence playing Kim Hyde in the Australian TV series Home and Away (2004–07) before beginning a film career in Hollywood by taking on parts in the science fiction film Star Trek (2009) and the thriller A Perfect Getaway (2009).
Hemsworth went on to star in the fantasy film Snow White and the Huntsman (2012), the war film Red Dawn (2012), the action thriller Blackhat (2015), the biographical thriller In the Heart of the Sea (2015), the comedy Ghostbusters (2016), and the Men in Black film series spin-off Men in Black: International (2019). His most critically acclaimed roles include the comedy horror The Cabin in the Woods (2012) and the biographical sports film Rush (2013), in which he portrayed James Hunt.
Prisoner who attacked woman died in hospital as compassionate leave delayed
manchestereveningnews.co.ukA prisoner who attacked a woman died in hospital amid delays in an application for compassionate leave. Owen Maughan was jailed in 2020 after he battered a woman in Blackburn with a metal pole, LancsLive reports.
Within months of his 18 month sentence, he became seriously ill. Maughan, who was diagnosed with terminal cancer, was moved from HMP Lancaster Farms to HMP Preston so he could receive 24-hour health care.
He was then treated between the prison and the Royal Preston Hospital, where he died without his family able to be by his side. READ MORE: Join the FREE Manchester Evening News WhatsApp community An application for compassionate leave and early release from prison was delayed due to the prison not being provided medical information from the hospital.
An investigation into his death by the Prisons and Probations Ombudsman (PPO) found that Lancaster Farms started an application for Early Release on Compassionate Grounds on Mr Maughan’s behalf.
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