A LAG who claimed guards were torturing him because he found a spider in his cell had his compensation bid kicked out of court.
The con tried to use human rights laws to sue the government after finding the creature.
It was one of thousands of bonkers cases chucked out of court last year as ministers launched a fresh crackdown on fraud claims from behind bars.
In total, more than 1,700 unsuccessful legal claims worth nearly £60million were kicked out of court in 2021. Another involved a prisoner who said he broke his ankle after slipping on a wet floor.
CCTV footage later revealed he actually fell while running away from the canteen after stealing a pasty and jumping over two “wet floor” signs.