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A Dutch prisoner described by his lawyer as a giant has gone to court over the size of his single cell, arguing that it is inhumanely small.
\nThe prisoner, who is 2.7m tall (7ft) and weighs 230kg (36st) says he cannot properly sleep or use the toilet.
\nPrison officials have tried to relieve his discomfort by adding a a 2.15m plank and an extra mattress to his bed.
\nNamed by his lawyer as Angelo MacD., he is asking to complete his two-year sentence for fraud under house arrest.
\nHis lawyer, Bas Martens, told a court in The Hague that his client’s conditions of detention violated the European Convention on Human Rights<\/strong>.
\nHe insisted that MacD. was not trying to get out of serving his time.
\n“My client just wants to serve a comparable sentence without pain,” Mr Martens told Radio Netherlands.
\n‘Wedging and crouching<\/strong>‘
\nSpeaking to the BBC News website, Mr Martens sought to convey the sheer size of MacD., whose picture was not available.
\n“He is 2.7m tall and a metre wide and a metre deep,” he said.
\n“He is not obese. He is a giant. He even walks like a giant, like out of the comic books.”
\nMacD. began his sentence on 29 September and is not due for release until 12 April 2012.
\nHis cell in a prison in the south-western town of Krimpen aan de IJssel would probably be adequate for most prisoners but for him, the problems start in the doorway, where he must bow his head to pass through.
\nHis bed, which is fixed to the wall, is 77cm wide and 196cm long, according to a sketch provided by Mr Martens.
\nThis means that his client must sleep on his side.
\nWhile the plank and extra mattress supplied by the prison authorities were meant to make him more comfortable, he now has to “sleep with one eye open in case he falls out of bed”, Mr Martens said.
\nTo take a shower, he must first wedge himself into the cubicle, then crouch down under the head.
\nSo tiny and low is his toilet, he complains, that “visits” must be kept to the absolute minimum.
\nOther alleged problems included a lack of adequate space for family visits and suitable seating in the prison canteen.
\nMr Martens pointed out that his client was unable to do prison work for similar reasons, despite this being a requirement of his sentence.
\nA court ruling on the case is expected early next month.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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