Violent inmate who tortured his step-mother's brother then boasted about freebies in prison is given £10,000 sex change on the NHS

* Alan Baker is on vulnerable ­prisoner wing at Elmley jail calling himself Sarah
* 43-year-old will be moved to women's prison once gender change complete
* Critics say expensive treatment on NHS should be based on medical need
* Baker serving indeterminate sentence after trying to kill alleged child rapist

A violent prisoner has had a free sex change operation on the NHS which will cost taxpayers £10,000, it has emerged.

Alan Baker is now in the vulnerable ­prisoner wing at Elmley jail on the Isle of Sheppey, Kent, calling himself Sarah.

Once the 43-year-old's controversial gender change has been completed, he will be transferred to a women's prison.

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