Paedophile, 32, who abused babies dies months after being jailed
manchestereveningnews.co.ukA paedophile who abused babies less than six months old died in custody. An inquest into the death of Jared Perry at Pontypridd Coroners' Court heard evidence about the events leading up to Perry's death at the Princess of Wales hospital in Bridgend on Sunday, November 3, 2019.
The 32-year-old was discovered unresponsive in his cell at HMP Parc Prison, Bridgend, around midday on Wednesday, October 30, 2019.
Perry was taken to hospital where he remained in a coma before dying due to complications of hanging. A prison officer told juror that he "should have removed" an item from Perry's cell which he used to harm himself, Wales Online reports. Read more: Husband cleared of coercive and controlling behaviour The jury thus found prison staff had failed to observe Perry, delayed transferring him to a secure mental health unit, and failed to remove an item from his cell that contributed to his death.
Swansea Crown Court head in January 2019 how Perry abused both male and female children before he confessed to his crimes to the police.
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