A 'gay-bashing ' murderer and a paedophile serving life sentences have tied the knot in Britain 's first homosexual wedding in prison but will not be allowed to share a cell , jail bosses have said . Mikhail Ivan Gallatinov , 40 , who was jailed in 1997 for what a judge labelled a ‘ callous , chilling killing ’ , married fellow prisoner Marc Goodwin , 31 , yesterday , it has been reported . Goodwin was the leader of a gang that roamed the streets of Blackpool looking for homosexuals to attack . He was jailed for life with a minimum of 18 years in 2007 after being found guilty of murdering Malcolm Benfold , 57 , who was beaten to death . His trial heard that he and two friends had agreed to go ‘ gay bashing ’ . Wed : Mikhail Ivan Gallatinov ( right ) , 40 , who was jailed in 1997 for what a judge labelled a ‘ callous , chilling killing ’ , married fellow prisoner Marc Goodwin ( left ) , 31 , yesterday . According to reports , the 15-minute ceremony , during which the prisoners wore suits , was attended by four family members . Mr Benfold 's sister , Wendy Bridge , from Newton-le-Willows , Merseyside has previously spoken out against the wedding . ' I don ’ t object to a prisoner having a wedding , but when its two murderers getting married to each other , that ’ s wrong , ' she told the Liverpool Echo . 'Marriage should be something to aim for when they get out , to build a home and a new life with someone , ' she added . 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 added . It is believed that the couple had considered a civil partnership until a change in the law in March last year made homosexual marriage legal in Britain . Goodwin and Gallatinov – who strangled 28-year-old gay man Adrian Kaminsky – met while behind bars , according to the Daily Mirror . Gallatinov , of Manchester , who previously served a prison sentence for sexually abusing children , was jailed for a minimum of 20 years for the murder of Mr Kaminsky – meaning he could be eligible for parole in two years . The convicted murderers wed at HMP Full Sutton , Yorkshire ( pictured ) and was the first gay wedding in a British prison . There was a 15-minute chapel ceremony at HMP Full Sutton , Yorkshire , which was attended by four of their relatives , according to The Sun . He spoke to his victim on a gay chat line before luring him to his home . At the time of his sentencing , Judge Rhys Davies QC said the murder was ‘ a cold-blooded , well planned , callous , chilling and apparently motiveless killing ’ . The case was particularly shocking because Gallatinov was under police surveillance at the time and had actually told an undercover detective that he intended to commit murder . Officers were positioned outside his house at the time of the killing and he photographed his victim with a camera that he had been lent by detectives . Mr Kaminsky ’ s body was later found nearly naked in the boot of Gallatinov ’ s car after he was stopped on a motorway . Goodwin , originally of Airdrie , near Glasgow , is expected to serve at least another ten years behind bars .
Mikhail Ivan Gallatinov , 40 , married fellow prisoner Marc Goodwin , 31 . Goodwin found guilty of murdering Malcolm Benfold and jailed for life . Gallatinov jailed for minimum of 20 years for murdering Adrian Kaminsky . Comment: