From Charles Bronson to Yorkshire Ripper - Twisted killers who will never be released from prison; We take a look at some infamous prisoners, including Peter Sutcliffe, Rose West and savage killers William McFall and Stephen Unwin, who will never be freed from jail.

Byline: Sonia Sharma

They are responsible for some of the worst crimes imaginable.

And theseprisoners will never be freed from jail after being handed down a rather rare sentence of whole life tarrifs.

Some of these infamous criminals were given 'life means life' terms by judges while others must remain behind bars forever on the order of the then Home Secretary.

Here we take a look at somenotorious prisoners from the North Eastor those who have spent time in jails in the region.

Milly Dowler's killer was told in 2011 he should never be released from prison.

The serial killer was sentenced to life in prison in 2008 over the murder of Marsha McDonnell and Amelie Delagrange.

Bellfield, born Levi Rabetts, is also known as Yusuf Rahim.

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The sick killer who beat his victims to death has been named as a suspect in connection with a number of unsolved murders and attacks on women dating back to 1990 -- as well as the murder of his childhood girlfriend, 14-year-old Patsy Morris in 1980.

He is serving life at the top-security prison HMP Frankland, inCounty Durham.

Known as the "most violent prisoner in Britain", Bronson has spent time in prisons across the country.

He was first jailed in 1974 for armed robbery and has spent much of his life behind bars.

Bronson has spent time at HMP Durham andFrankland.

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Michael Adebolajo was jailed for life for the sickening murder of Fusilier Lee Rigby.

Adebolajo, alongside Michael Adebowale, attacked and killed the off-duty soldier on a street in Woolwich, South East London.

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After running him down with a car, the sick duo used knives and a cleaver to hack Rigby to death, telling passers-by they killed a soldier to avenge the deaths of Muslims by British soldiers.

Adebolajo has had a spell inFrankland.

The story of the senseless murder of 11-year-old Rhys Jones recaptured the nation's attention after an ITV drama,Little Boy Bluewas shown in 2017.

Football fan Rhys had been walking home from a local sports ground when he was caught in the crossfire when gang member Sean Mercer fired three shots across a pub car park, intended to hit members of a rival gang nearby.

Rhys was shot in the back and died in his mother's arms after she rushed to the scene.

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