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Michaela Crawford, 34, fell for prisoner Carl Catleugh at HMP Deerbolt and the pair exchanged messages via the social media app in which they discussed getting together once he'd finished his term inside.
Expanded Context
Brimstone Report is tracking this as a curated intelligence & security brief. The source report from Daily Mail says: Michaela Crawford, 34, fell for prisoner Carl Catleugh at HMP Deerbolt and the pair exchanged messages via the social media app in which they discussed getting together once he'd finished his term inside.
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Key Facts
- Primary source: Daily Mail
- Published: May 26, 2026, 2:49 PM UTC
- Coverage area: Intelligence & Security
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- Topic signals: developing story metadata
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- Source published: May 26, 2026, 2:49 PM UTC
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