Pieter Tritton found himself a long way from Stroud after building a criminal empire (Image: mirror.co.uk)

A Gloucestershire man has revealed how he managed to survive nearly a decade in Ecuador's most dangerous prison, witnessing inmates being murdered "in every way".

Pieter Tritton, who was raised in Stroud , became a drugs baron, putting his life on the line to satisfy his addiction to narcotics. However, his criminal activities eventually caught up with him and his world collapsed, leading him down an even darker road.

He was subsequently imprisoned in Ecuador's most savage and corrupt jails, where he saw the most horrific killings imaginable. Now free and a changed man, Pieter has shared his extraordinary tale of how he managed to avoid trouble.

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