Tony Hudgell’s father to stay in prison

Justice secretary believes Anthony Smith may cause serious harm if released now

The justice secretary Dominic Raab has decided that a father who was due to be released from prison imminently presents a significant risk of causing serious harm that cannot be safely managed through the usual licence conditions.

The prisoner is Anthony Smith, who was sentenced to 10 years in prison in 2018 for injuring his baby son so badly that his l…