Peter Battensby, 64, died only a couple of years into a 21 year sentence for sexual offences
An evil Leeds paedophile who preyed on girls as young as 12 in abuse that spanned 30 years was found dead in his prison cell, a new report has revealed.
Reception staff found no evidence that he was at risk of suicide or self-harm. Battensby had no mental health or substance misuse issues, but he engaged with healthcare services for treatment of type 2 diabetes and a skin abscess. In March 2020, Battensby gave an officer a copy of a letter from his solicitor, stating that he had given his partner Power of Attorney over his legal matters. The officer told the investigator he did not find this concerning as Battensby told him it would help his partner to sort out the wedding formalities more quickly.
On Around 7.00pm on April 15, an officer made sure all prisoners were locked away for the night. The officer told the investigator that he said goodnight to Battensby and had no concerns about him. He said he had no reason to check on Battensby again during the night. The officer and two prison managers went into the cell. They found Battensby sitting on the chair in front of the television. He had a ligature around his neck which was tied to the window.
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