# Bronson sings for his mother as he awaits ninth parole decision

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/long-serving-inmate-charles-bronson-is-filmed-crooning-song-for-his-mother-as-he-makes-ninth-bid-for-parole-after-decades-behind-bars/
- Published: 2026-11-03T17:24:15+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-03T17:38:19+00:00
- Original publisher: Daily Mail (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.dailymail.com/crime-desk/article-16261561/Charles-Bronson-filmed-crooning-song-mother-ninth-bid-parole.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490
- Topics: World

## Key points

- Charles Bronson’s ninth parole hearing is due to conclude.
- A prison video shows him singing for his mother.
- A 2023 panel said his risk could not be managed outside high security.

## Summary

Charles Bronson, 73, is awaiting the conclusion of his ninth parole hearing, which could lead to his release after decades in prison. A video shows him singing “What a Wonderful World” for his mother, Eira Peterson, 96, who has been too unwell to visit him for several years.

The video was recorded at HMP Long Lartin in April last year, before Bronson moved to HMP Wakefield. First jailed for armed robbery in 1974, he has spent most of the past five decades in prison and received a life sentence in 2000 for taking a prison teacher hostage. A Parole Board panel rejected his release in 2023, finding his risk could not be safely managed outside a high-security prison; the Prison Service also said using a mobile phone in custody could bring punishment.

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