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Sadistic rapist who 'robbed childhoods' dies of Covid in UK prison

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coronavirus. Derrick Sheppard was originally sentenced to 12 years behind bars in 2011, but a year after his sentencing, Appeal Court judges determined his prison term was "unduly lenient" and it was increased to 16 years, with lawyers predicting he would "die in jail."He passed away at the age of 82 after contracting Covid at Her Majesty's Prison Exeter on December 26, 2020.READ MORE: Far-right thug carved words 's***' and 'w****' on victim with knife before violent rape Sheppard, previously of Upton Pyne, near Exeter, was found guilty in 2011 of three rapes, two attempted rapes and 12 offences of indecency, according to DevonLive.

An inquest into his death was held today (July 25) at Exeter's County Hall.It is understood the former manual labourer suffered a number of health problems including chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), heart failure and chronic kidney disease.

His health problems were exacerbated by his obesity and heavy smoking habit.Mr Sheppard suffered a fall while at HMP Channings Wood in Newton Abbot, deemed to be related to his diagnosis.He was taken to Torbay Hospital on November 29 and treated for Covid symptoms, before being transferred to Totnes Community Hospital.

While he responded to early treatment and stabilised, his condition took a turn for the worse.He was transferred back to Torbay Hospital, before being transferred to end-of-life care at the prison.

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