![Tommy Nicol was kind and friendly – a beloved brother. Why did he die in prison on a ‘99-year’ sentence? Tommy Nicol was kind and friendly – a beloved brother. Why did he die in prison on a ‘99-year’ sentence?](https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/e5f492c6c8b2e1a97cb9ef731c26041b80a9b854/0_33_5827_3497/master/5827.jpg?width=140&quality=85&auto=format&fit=max&s=d0550e46fe2e865b2996a6fe27e1deb3)
Tommy Nicol was kind and friendly – a beloved brother. Why did he die in prison on a ‘99-year’ sentence?
His sister says the only person he ever presented a serious threat to was himself, yet he was given an indeterminate sentence for stealing a car. The psychological torture was impossible to endure When Tommy Nicol told his sister Donna Mooney about his prison sentence, she didn’t believe him. It was May 2009 and he…