31-year-old paedophile found dead in UK prison

A 31-year-old child rapist who was serving a 12-year prison sentence, Rebecca Holloway, was found dead at HM Prison Low Newton in Durham, England.

People, a US-based magazine, reported that she died on February 13. The Prisons and Probation Ombudsman confirmed her death, and the details of her death have been made public on its site.

The investigation status of her death was listed as “in progress” on the website.

Durham Police said they had no suspicion of a foul play in her death.

“Police were alerted to the discovery of a 31-year-old woman found hanged at HMP Low Newton. The death is not being treated as suspicious and a file is being prepared for the coroner,” said the police.

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The deceased and her accomplice, Oliver Wilson, admitted to raping and conspiring to sexually assault a child below 13 during their trial in March 2020.

Holloway and Wilson met on a dating application. During their trial, the prosecutors informed the court that the duo were caught after when Lincolnshire Police found him attempting to purchase used children’s underwear on eBay.

When the police raided his home, they found children’s clothing and a photo of a child on his phone.

Holloway admitted to making and distributing indecent images of children, while Wilson also admitted rape, assault by penetration and making indecent photographs of children.

Investigators also discovered that both of them had been exchanging messages about abusing children.