John Worboys May Be Moved to Secure Hospital, Report Says

John Worboys, the black cab rapist serving two life sentences, is reportedly "delighted" by the prospect of being moved from jail to a secure hospital. Experts have concluded that Worboys has a personality disorder, which could lead to his transfer to a high-security facility such as Broadmoor.

Worboys, 69, has already been relocated from HMP Wakefield to the Westgate Unit at HMP Frankland in County Durham. This unit is described as a specialized facility within the maximum-security prison designed for treating offenders with complex psychological issues, functioning as a "hospital environment" within the prison.

A source told The Sun that Worboys is aware he is on a path toward a potential move to a secure hospital due to his diagnosis. While he hopes for eventual freedom, the source added, he recognizes that life in a secure hospital would be easier than in a high-security jail.

In May, Worboys was denied parole for a second time, with authorities deeming him too dangerous for release. He was originally convicted in 2009 for 19 sexual offenses against 12 women between October 2006 and February 2008. At the time, he was known as John Worboys and operated in London's West End, luring women into his taxi with sedative-laced drinks before attacking them.

Worboys told psychiatrists he had been fantasizing about his crimes since 1986 and was motivated by "hostility towards women." His continued offending was attributed to a series of police errors, despite multiple women reporting similar allegations between 2002 and 2008.

He was initially jailed indefinitely in 2009 with a minimum term of eight years. He was later cleared for release by the Parole Board after 10 years, a decision that caused public outcry and led to more victims coming forward. The Parole Board reversed the release decision in 2018. In 2019, he received a life sentence with a minimum term of six years after additional victims reported attacks.