UK's longest-serving prisoner, Straffen, dies
A notorious child killer, who was Britain's longest-serving prisoner, has died in custody after more than 55 years behind bars.
John Straffen, 77, achieved notoriety in 1952 by escaping from Broadmoor high-security hospital, where he had been sent after killing two girls, and murdering another girl within hours.
The Ministry of Justice said he died in the health care unit of Frankland Prison in County Durham yesterday morning following an illness.
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