{"id":2487,"date":"2026-05-18T01:54:53","date_gmt":"2026-05-18T01:54:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/john-worboys-cowering-in-fear-of-prison-attack-after-itvs-believe-me-drama\/"},"modified":"2026-05-18T01:54:53","modified_gmt":"2026-05-18T01:54:53","slug":"john-worboys-cowering-in-fear-of-prison-attack-after-itvs-believe-me-drama","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/john-worboys-cowering-in-fear-of-prison-attack-after-itvs-believe-me-drama\/","title":{"rendered":"John Worboys &#8216;cowering in fear&#8217; of prison attack after ITV&#8217;s Believe Me drama"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"article-body\">\n<h2 class=\"LeadText_lead-text__wd_PA __className_184259\" data-testid=\"leadtext\">Security has been raised around black cab rapist John Worboys at HMP Wakefield amid fears he will be targeted by other inmates after his crimes were depicted in ITV drama Believe Me<\/h2>\n<p><button type=\"button\" class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX ImageEmbed_image-lead__Ti3qQ\" data-testid=\"leadimage\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"37169526\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.5\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"An adult male with gray hair, wearing a white shirt, is captured in a close-up portrait. The individual exhibits a contemplative expression, with visible furrows on the forehead and a slightly downturned mouth, suggesting a state of seriousness or concern. The background is a plain, light-colored wall, ensuring that the focus remains on the subject's facial features.\" loading=\"eager\"  src=\"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/2_John-Worboys-court-case.jpg\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"The 62-year-old taxi driver was jailed in 2009 for a string of sex assaults on 12 victims in London.\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">The 62-year-old taxi driver was jailed in 2009 for a string of sex assaults on 12 victims in London.<cite aria-label=\"Image: PA\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-credit__wlx1W\" data-testid=\"caption-credit\">(Image: PA)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Security measures have been heightened around vile black cab rapist John Worboys over concerns he could become a target for fellow <a target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/prisons\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\">prisoners <\/a>following the broadcast of a TV drama depicting his horrific offences.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The predator is reportedly living in fear inside his cell after the launch of Believe Me on <a target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/itv\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"\">ITV<\/a>. Worboys, 68, is currently detained at the same prison where Lostprophets singer<a target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/news\/uk-news\/makeshift-blade-kill-ian-watkins-37160665\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\"> Ian Watkins <\/a>was murdered and now worries that attention surrounding the new programme will provoke fury amongst fellow inmates.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Convicts are understood to despise seeing other criminals thrust into the limelight and prison staff are now conducting additional welfare checks on Worboys.<\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"image-group\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX false\" data-testid=\"imageembed-37169524\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"37169524\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"image\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.51\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"A black vehicle, possibly a taxi, is parked on the side of the road. The vehicle features a license plate with the word &quot;LONDON&quot; on it. The road is lined with bollards, and a portion of another vehicle is visible in the background.\" loading=\"lazy\"  src=\"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/0_John-Worboys-prison-release.jpg\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"The black cab of London cabbie rapist John Worboys \" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">The black cab of London cabbie rapist John Worboys <cite aria-label=\"Image: PA\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-credit__wlx1W\" data-testid=\"caption-credit\">(Image: PA)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/div>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">He is also being accompanied by three or four warders whenever he ventures out of his cell at HMP Wakefield, West Yorks, reports <a target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailystar.co.uk\/news\/latest-news\/black-cab-rapist-john-worboys-37169316\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"\">the Daily Star<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The opening two episodes of Believe Me \u2013 showcasing actor Daniel Mays&#8217; disturbing depiction of sinister Worboys \u2013 have aired on ITV, with the remaining two episodes scheduled for broadcast this Sunday and Monday. It has also emerged that most prisoners have access to watch the 9pm primetime programme through their Freeview television packages.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">A source revealed: &#8220;The programme is the talk of the jail and has therefore made Worboys a massive target. He is terrified and cowering in his cell. And when he does leave the cell, it is usually under a very heavy escort which means three or four officers. Most inmates at the jail can watch the programme as it&#8217;s on ITV and they can watch their TVs until 10pm or later.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;Cons can also order newspapers from the canteen, so they all know about it. Recent attacks show that the most high-profile prisoners can be got to, and Worboys is very aware of that.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;And prisoners just don&#8217;t like it when another inmate gets the limelight, whether they&#8217;ve looked for it or not. So the fact that this programme has been made about Worboys puts him in danger. Plus, Worboys is seen as a danger to himself so is being checked on really regularly with notes kept about how he is.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"image-group\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX false\" data-testid=\"imageembed-37169525\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"37169525\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"image\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.5\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"An individual standing in a kitchen, engaged in an activity that appears to involve a small electronic device, surrounded by kitchen cabinets and countertop.\" loading=\"lazy\"  src=\"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/0_believe_me_episode_1_16jpeg.jpg\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"Daniel Mays as John Worboys on the ITV show\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Daniel Mays as John Worboys on the ITV show<cite aria-label=\"Image: ALISTAIR_HEAP\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-credit__wlx1W\" data-testid=\"caption-credit\">(Image: ALISTAIR_HEAP)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/div>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The television drama \u2013 also featuring Aimee-Ffion Edwards and Aasiya Smith as victims \u2013 depicts how taxi driver Worboys lured victims into drinking spiked champagne by claiming he&#8217;d won the lottery before assaulting them.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">He was imprisoned in 2009 for one rape, numerous sexual assaults and counts of drugging against 12 women between 2006 and 2008. He was initially due for release in 2018 following a controversial Parole Board ruling, which was contested by victims before being reversed.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Worboys \u2013 who has since adopted the name John Radford \u2013 was subsequently handed two life sentences in 2019 for attacks on four further women. Police suspect Worboys may have over 100 victims. A Ministry of Justice spokesperson said: &#8220;John Worboys&#8217; crimes were horrific and our thoughts remain with the victims.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/news\/uk-news\/john-worboys-itv-believe-me-37169528\" target=\"_blank\">Source link<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Security has been raised around black cab rapist John Worboys at HMP Wakefield amid fears<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2488,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2487","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-crime"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1779069293_2_John-Worboys-court-case.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2487","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2487"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2487\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2488"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2487"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2487"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2487"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}