A SCOTS gay hate killer who married his paedophile partner in Britain's first gay prison marriage will not be allowed to share a cell.
Marc Goodwin, 31, originally from Airdrie, North Lanarkshire, wed Mikhail Gallatinov, 40, and Marc Goodwin, 31, at the maximum security Full Sutton prison, near York.
According to reports, the 15-minute ceremony, during which the prisoners wore suits, was attended by four family members.
It came at no cost to the public purse, a Prison Service spokesman said.
"We are very clear that if prisoners do get married, the taxpayer does not foot the bill for the ceremony and they are certainly not allowed to share a cell," he said.
In 2009 the High Court upheld Gallatinov's 20-year minimum term.
Goodwin was jailed for life in 2007 for the homophobic murder of 57-year-old Malcolm Benfold in Blackpool.
He was 23 years old at the time and was told he must serve a minimum of 18 years before he is considered for parole.
Gallatinov was convicted of murdering Adrian Kaminsky, 28, in Manchester in 1997 and sentenced to life with a minimum of 20 years in prison.
Manchester Crown Court heard that he was a predatory paedophile, with convictions for offences against children, who was under surveillance by undercover police when he strangled Mr Kaminsky.In 2009 the High Court upheld Gallatinov's 20-year minimum term.
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