BRITAIN’S most dangerous inmate is taking legal action against the governor of Long Lartin Prison in Evesham after saying his human rights were breached while in custody there.

Charles Bronson, a former circus strongman who has spent the last 35 years behind bars, claimed he was unnecessarily punished after a film about his life was released in March.

Born Michael Peterson, Bronson was labelled Britain’s most dangerous inmate after taking 11 people hostage, fighting 20 prison wardens and attacking dozens of inmates during his time in prison.

A recording of his voice stating “see you at the Oscars” was played to an audience at the West End premiere of Bronson, a film about his life, and an investigation was launched into how the secret recording was made.

At that time, Bronson was refused parole and moved from Wakefield prison to Long Lartin, where he spent seven months in solitary confinement. According to the 56-year-old, who was first jailed following an armed robbery in 1974 where he stole £26, his treatment at the prison breached Human Rights legislation and caused him to lose two stone in weight.

His lawyer Heather Mather said she would be lodging an application on human rights grounds before Christmas.

A Prison Service spokesman said it did not comment on individual cases but said the service had no involvement in the making of the film.

The Prison Service had taken appropriate steps to ensure Charles Bronson did not profit financially from the film while he was in prison and that similar secret recordings did not happen again.