The photographer, 46, called for the prison hardman to be released after saying DNA tests revealed their apparent relationship
A MAN has appeared on This Morning making the bizarre claim he is the long-lost son of Britain's most notorious prisoner.
George Bamby-Salvador, 46, called for prison hardman Charles Bronson, 64, to be released after saying DNA tests revealed their apparent relationship.
The photographer told hosts Eamonn Holmes and Ruth Langsford he was invited to HMP Wakefield after Bronson had spotted him on a TV documentary.
George described his fear and excitement at unknowingly meeting his "dad" for the first time at the maximum security prison.
He told the ITV show: "I was frightened at first.
"I said to the guards 'you're not going to leave me on my own with him are you?'
"I was quite worried, obviously, as I'd seen how he was portrayed as a raving mad man."
As George came through the security gates Bronson apparently greeted him by singing "please release me" as he was doing press-ups before performing a back-flip.
At this stage the photographer was unaware he may be his dad.
George, who is Bronson's wife's manager, said: "We laughed and joked.
"He had me in tears and told me these amazing stories.
"He was so funny, a lovely guy."
As he left Bronson — who has spent the past 41 years in prison — gave him two hairs from his moustache in a napkin.
He said: "I thought because he's got this massive moustache, maybe it's a trait he has?"
The following day he told George over the phone to get them tested for DNA.
Tests on the hair and saliva apparently came back as a 99.8% positive match.
George said he is "very proud" of his "dad" and how he has "reinvented himself as a born-again artist".
He added: "He's (Bronson) been through so much.
"He knows he's done a lot of bad things and there's no hiding from that.
"But he's my dad, he's done a lot of good stuff for people.
"Since he's changed his name, he's reinvented himself, he's not been in trouble."
George urged the parole board to release Bronson after it emerged black cab rapist John Worboys, 60, is to be freed after serving less than nine years for attacks on 12 women.
The snapper said: "My dad has never killed anyone, he's never hurt a woman or a child.
"He's never done anything violent to anyone on the outside world, why's he still locked up?"
Bronson was first jailed for seven years in 1974 for armed robbery but after being released, found himself locked up again for planning another robbery.
Since then, he has seen his sentence increased to an indefinite term following a number of incidents where he took prison staff hostage.
Last November Bronson married soap star Paula Williamson in a wacky ceremony inside Wakefield jail.
In 2009, his incredible life story was even plastered across the big screen as Hollywood A-lister Tom Hardy portrayed him in the biopic Bronson.
