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ITV Drama ‘Believe Me’ Prompts Reported Security Clampdown on John Worboys in HMP Wakefield

The TV retelling has prompted tighter oversight of Worboys, according to prison sources.

Overview

  • Security around Worboys, which multiple outlets reported Monday, now includes extra welfare checks and three to four officers escorting him when he leaves his cell.
  • A Ministry of Justice spokesperson said Worboys' crimes were horrific and offered sympathies to the victims.
  • ITV’s four-part Believe Me aired in mid-May on ITV/ITVX, depicting his offending and the survivors’ struggle to be believed by police without revealing key plot turns.
  • HMP Wakefield houses high-profile inmates and has seen violent attacks, and prisoners can watch ITV and read newspapers, which makes the drama widely known inside the jail.
  • The case remains live with another parole hearing reported for this summer, keeping public and institutional scrutiny focused on Worboys.