Evil killer and rapist who drowned mum dies behind bars weeks after bid for freedom

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A killer and rapist who drowned his ex-girlfriend in the bath after demanding sex has died behind bars weeks after being considered for release.

When Victor Farrant was sentenced at Winchester Crown Court in 1998 for the brutal murder of his former girlfriend Glenda Hoskins, 44, and attempted murder of Ann Fidler, 45, judge Mr Justice Butterfield said he was so dangerous he should "never be released." But in March, 26 years on, Mrs Hoskins' family were contacted by officials saying Farrant, 74, was being considered for compassionate leave, as he had terminal cancer and could have only months to live, the Mirror reports. READ MORE: Coroner issues concerns after suspect jumps to his death in front of police On Saturday, May 4, David, Katie and Iain Hoskins - who were just 13, 15, and 21 when their mother was murdered - were told that her killer had died in HMP Wakefield the previous day.

Liverpool restaurateur Iain, now 47, told the Daily Mirror: "Farrant's whole life sentence and the judge's remarks that he should die in prison should have been respected. "However, Farrant's death, like his imprisonment, changes nothing for us.

The circumstances and death of our mother, Glenda Hoskins, will haunt us for the rest of our lives. "His death, though, does bring to a close a very painful chapter for us all.