Robert Black: Convicted child killer dies in prison

Robert Black was a delivery driver who had a history of abducting and murdering young girls

The child killer Robert Black, who was convicted of the murders of four children from across the UK in the 1980s, has died in prison.

Black had a history of abducting, abusing and murdering young girls.
His victims were nine-year-old Jennifer Cardy from Northern Ireland; Sarah Harper, 10, from England, and 11-year-old Susan Maxwell and five-year-old Caroline Hogg both from Scotland.
Black died of natural causes in Maghaberry prison.

In a statement, the Northern Ireland Prison Service confirmed that a 68-year-old prisoner had died at the high-security jail.

"While this is not being treated as suspicious, the Prison Service has informed the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) Coroner, and Prisoner Ombudsman," the statement added.
"It would not be appropriate to comment further at this time."