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NewsDanny, who was locked up on a controversial indefinite sentence when he was just 17 years old, broke his knee and thigh bone when he fell off a bike in GatesheadnechronicleFreed prisoner Danny Weatherson is in hospital less than two weeks after being released from jail. The 35-year-old, who has spent his entire adult life behind bars, broke his knee and thigh bone when he fell off a bike on Saturday. Danny was just 17 when he was handed a a controversial type of indefinite sentence, despite only committing relatively minor crimes. He ended up serving 17 years in prison before he was finally released just over a week ago. Danny told the Chronicle of his determination to make up for lost time with his family. But now his dad has revealed that he is in the Royal Victoria Infirmary following the accident, which happened in Gateshead on Saturday afternoon. Maurice Stevens, 52, said: "He was alright and then the next thing we knew he had been injured. He's going to be in hospital for another week. He's just hit a kerb and broken his femur and his knee. he's in a lot of pain. You just can't believe the bad luck." Danny, from Scotswood in Newcastle, was convicted of two attempted robberies, of a coat and a mobile phone. He was given an Imprisonment for Public Protection (IPP) sentence, a type of ‘indefinite’ custodial punishment which has now been scrapped. The judge at Newcastle Crown Court recommended he serve just over 15 months before applying for parole. But he ended up spending a 17 years behind bars before the Parole Board finally agreed in June that he could be freed. Since his release Danny has been living in a hostel in Newcastle's West End. And last week he told the Chronicle about the challenges he faces adapting to his new life. "I have had to re-learn everything," he said. "It's such a shock seeing how things are outside. The first thing was the money they gave us when I left. I had never handled plastic notes. Everything looks different, it's like I'm in a different world. All the buildings have been knocked down where I used to live in Scotswood. "I don't even know how to answer my new phone. I'm struggling with everything about the phone. Everyone has changed, but I still feel like I'm 17." Danny underwent surgery for his injuries last night and his dad said he faces a long road to recovery and will need physiotherapy to get back on his feet.ChronicleLive is now on WhatsApp and we want you to join our communities. We have a number of communities to join, so you can choose which one you want to be part of and we'll send you the latest news direct to your phone. You could even join them all! To join you need to have WhatsApp on your device. All you need to do is choose which community you want to join, click on the link and press 'join community'. No one will be able to see who is signed up and no one can send messages except the ChronicleLive team. 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NewsDanny, who was locked up on a controversial indefinite sentence when he was just 17 years old, broke his knee and thigh bone when he fell off a bike in GatesheadnechronicleFreed prisoner Danny Weatherson is in hospital less than two weeks after being released from jail. The 35-year-old, who has spent his entire adult life behind bars, broke his knee and thigh bone when he fell off a bike on Saturday. Danny was just 17 when he was handed a a controversial type of indefinite sentence, despite only committing relatively minor crimes. He ended up serving 17 years in prison before he was...

Freed prisoner Danny Weatherson in hospital just one week after jail release

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