Paedophile OAP died in jail soon after latest sentence
A paedophile pensioner died within a week of receiving his latest lengthy jail sentence.
BrianDaniels,whosexually assaulted girls in Sunderland andNewcastle,wasnearingthe endofan18-yeartermwhenhe wasimprisonedforfurthersix yearsandninemonthsonSeptember 21 last year after more victims came forward.
A fatal incident report was compiled by the Prisons and Probation Ombudsman after the 74-year-old former bus driverdiedinDurhamPrison’s healthcarewingonSeptember 27.
It tells how he regularly refused food and medical treatment while in jail and
eventually died of a stroke with chronic kidney disease and type 2 diabetes listed by a prison doctor as contributory factors.
Louise Richards, the assistant ombudsman, wrote: “Throughout his time in prison, Mr Daniels regularly refused food and medical treatments, including going to hospital.
"Thiswassometimesaform ofprotest,butmorefrequently he said it was because he wanted to hasten his death. He said on many occasions that he wanted to die in prison.
"In2020,MrDaniels’health deteriorated. A significant contributoryfactorwashisincreasingresistancetoallforms oftreatments,includingrefusals to go to hospital on several occasions.
"On 12 August, he agreed to go to hospital after falling ill. However, once there he refused treatment and said once more that he wanted to die.
"On 21 August, prison and healthcare staff met with hospital staff, including palliative care consultants at the hospital. Mr Daniels had requested thatallcareshouldstopandhis carers agreed that he had the mental capacity to make that decision. He returned to prisonon24August,underapalliative care treatment plan (care with the focus on optimising the quality of life and reducing suffering).”
The report notes that Daniels,whowasalsoknownasHildreth, was the 16th prisoner to die at Durham Prison in two years.
It adds: “Four of the previous deaths were from natural causes, eight were self-inflicted, two were drug-related and one awaits classification.”
The report found “no nonclinical issues of concern” and alsosaid:“Theclinicalreviewer concludedthatoveralltheclinicalcareMrDanielsreceivedat Durhamwasequivalenttothat which he could have expected to receive in the community.”