Blackpool pervert jailed for 17 years for rape and sexual assault dies in HMP Stafford aged 84

A jailed sex offender who targeted teenagers received the same treatment in prison leading up to his death as he would have done in hospital, a report has revealed.

Graham Fisher was sentenced to 17 years in prison six years ago before dying of pneumonia in June last year.

Fisher, of Saville Road, South Shore, was 84, and an inmate of HMP Stafford when he died.

He was convicted of rape, attempted rape and sexual assault after two young women came forward to say he had abused them as teenagers in Blackpool 30 years ago.

Another two women were found, revealing Fisher’s offending went back as far as the 1960s.

Following a week-long trial he was found guilty of 11 counts of indecent assault, one count of rape and one count of attempted rape. As well as being sentenced to 17 years imprisonment, he has been put on the Sex Offenders Register for life.

But last year the pervert died in hospital after a lung infection contracted in prison.

NHS England commissioned an independent clinical review into the care Fisher had received while behind bars.

Now the results have been published, revealing the sex offender received a high quality of care in jail.

The report from the Prisons & Probation Ombudsman (PPO) says: “Lung cancer, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD - a lung disease), dementia and heart failure were listed as contributory factors in his death. He was 84 years old. We offer our condolences to those who knew Mr Fisher.

“The clinical reviewer concluded that the clinical care Mr Fisher received at Stafford was of a very good standard and equivalent to that which he could have expected to receive in the community.

“She found that palliative care was provided in a timely manner. She also noted that Mr Fisher received all possible and recommended care for his health conditions and palliative care needs.”

One off Fisher’s victims said he had abused her between the ages of four and 10. The offences, including attempted rape and indecent assault, took place during the 1960s in Rochdale - with further abuse in Blackpool during the 1970s.

Fisher was arrested in May 2017 and denied the offences, claiming the victims were colluding against him. He was summoned to appear at court but pleaded not guilty.

After Fishe was sentenced, Det Con Jenny Cobham, of Lancashire Police, said: “Graham Fisher is a sexual predator who targeted his victims, exploiting their vulnerabilities for his own depraved ends.

“His sex assaults against the three complainants left them devastated.

“His denial of the offences, as well as the subsequent accusation they were working together against him, prolonged their wait for justice. I must thank them for their bravery in reporting the offences and facing their abuser through the court process.”