An 84-year-old convicted sex offender has died after contracting coronavirus in prison, it has been confirmed. The prisoner at HMP Littlehay in Cambridgeshire, passed away in hospital on Sunday, the Ministry of Justice said.
A source said he was found to have tested positive for the deadly bug, although it has not been confirmed if he died from coronavirus.
It is understood he had been suffering from underlying health conditions. An investigation into the prisoner's death will be opened.
A Prison Service spokesperson told Mirror Online: “A 84-year-old prisoner at HMP Littlehey died in hospital on 22 March. Our thoughts are with his family at this time. “As with all deaths in custody, there will be an independent investigation by the