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| Paedophile Richard Huckle stabbed to death at Full Sutton Prison | Paedophile Richard Huckle stabbed to death at Full Sutton Prison |
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| A British man jailed for numerous sex crimes against Malaysian children has been found stabbed to death in prison. | A British man jailed for numerous sex crimes against Malaysian children has been found stabbed to death in prison. |
| Richard Huckle, from Ashford, Kent, abused as many as 200 children. | Richard Huckle, from Ashford, Kent, abused as many as 200 children. |
| In 2016, he was given 22 life sentences after admitting 71 charges of sex abuse of children aged between six months and 12 years, between 2006 and 2014. | In 2016, he was given 22 life sentences after admitting 71 charges of sex abuse of children aged between six months and 12 years, between 2006 and 2014. |
| It is understood he was attacked on Sunday in his cell at Full Sutton Prison, near York, with what was described as a makeshift knife. | It is understood he was attacked on Sunday in his cell at Full Sutton Prison, near York, with what was described as a makeshift knife. |
| Huckle's trial at the Old Bailey in 2016 heard that investigators who checked his computer found more than 20,000 indecent pictures and videos of his assaults. | Huckle's trial at the Old Bailey in 2016 heard that investigators who checked his computer found more than 20,000 indecent pictures and videos of his assaults. |
| These were shared with paedophiles worldwide through a hidden website on the so-called dark web. | These were shared with paedophiles worldwide through a hidden website on the so-called dark web. |
| Huckle, who worked as a freelance photographer, tried to make a business out of his abuse by crowd-funding the release of the images. He was compiling a paedophile's manual at the time of his arrest in 2014. | Huckle, who worked as a freelance photographer, tried to make a business out of his abuse by crowd-funding the release of the images. He was compiling a paedophile's manual at the time of his arrest in 2014. |
| At the end of his trial, Judge Peter Rook said Huckle's sentence reflected the "public abhorrence" over his "campaign of rape". | At the end of his trial, Judge Peter Rook said Huckle's sentence reflected the "public abhorrence" over his "campaign of rape". |
| He said: "It is very rare indeed that a judge has to sentence sexual offending by one person on such a scale as this." | He said: "It is very rare indeed that a judge has to sentence sexual offending by one person on such a scale as this." |
| Huckle was arrested at Gatwick Airport by National Crime Agency officials in December 2014, following a tip-off by Australian authorities. | Huckle was arrested at Gatwick Airport by National Crime Agency officials in December 2014, following a tip-off by Australian authorities. |
| He first visited Malaysia on a teaching gap year when he was 18 or 19, then went on to groom children while doing voluntary work. | He first visited Malaysia on a teaching gap year when he was 18 or 19, then went on to groom children while doing voluntary work. |
| Huckle's encrypted paedophile manual was found on his laptop ready for publication on the dark web. | Huckle's encrypted paedophile manual was found on his laptop ready for publication on the dark web. |
| A Prison Service spokesman confirmed Huckle had died but would not comment further while a police investigation into his death was ongoing. | A Prison Service spokesman confirmed Huckle had died but would not comment further while a police investigation into his death was ongoing. |