Convicted police killer Dale Cregan has been sent to maximum-security Ashworth Hospital because of his behaviour, sources say.

One-eyed Dale Cregan, 30, is now in the secure mental hospital, where Moors Murderer Ian Brady is serving his sentence, after being moved from Strangeways jail in Manchester.

He was jailed for life at Preston Crown Court for the ruthless murders of two unarmed policewomen and a father and son.

The gangster, who had served only minimal time in jail before, was told he will spend the rest of his life behind bars.

But a police source said his behaviour has now meant he is to be held at Ashworth.

“His head has gone,” the source said.

“He can’t take it any more, he’s not cocky any more, what a difference in attitude.

“He had not been eating and was in healthcare in prison. He was just lying on his bed 24/7, doesn’t talk to staff.

“He’s not eaten for four weeks, he’s gone in the head.”

Ashworth Hospital, near Maghull on Merseyside, houses prisoners deemed to be criminally insane.

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