A convicted killer who repeatedly stalked Cheryl Tweedy has been moved from prison to a psychiatric hospital.
Daniel Bannister, 51, was sectioned under the Mental Health Act after spending five months behind bars.
Health service bosses and the Ministry of Justice made the decision ahead of his release date this year.
The transfer means Bannister is now considered a patient rather than a prisoner, and has access to round-the-clock care from nurses and psychologists.
The move is predicted to cost the taxpayer up to £300,000 per year – compared to the £60,000 cost of a prison place.
Bannister was jailed for a year last September for
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