The serial killer known as the Yorkshire Ripper has died, Sky News understands.
Peter Sutcliffe, 74, was one of the UK's most notorious prisoners, having murdered at least 13 women across the north of England in the late 1970s.
His prison term had been increased to a whole life sentence in 2010 and he was being held at HMP Frankland in County Durham.
Sutcliffe is understood to have died at University Hospital of North Durham, three miles from where he was an inmate.
He was sent there after developing COVID-19, but is understood to have refused treatment for the virus.
The 74-year-old had previously returned to prison after being treated for a suspected heart attack two weeks ago - but was forced to go back to hospital after testing positive for coronavirus. He had a number of health problems, including diabetes and obesity.
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