05/02/2023
"Serial Killer George Naylor Dies Behind Bars: The End of a Terrorizing Era"
George Naylor, a 77-year-old convicted killer, has recently died in prison. Naylor was given a life sentence for killing two young s*x workers in Bradford, England in the years 1985 and 1995. The newly released investigation report from the Prisons & Probation Ombudsman reveals that Naylor suffered from Parkinson's and a rare degenerative neural condition, for which he refused care. This resulted in his death eight days after suffering a stroke in December of last year at Durham's high-security HMP Frankland.
In 1985, Naylor killed 22-year-old Deborah Kershaw in Bradford's red-light district, only eight weeks after being released early from prison for ra**ng and robbing a 61-year-old pensioner. For Kershaw's death, Naylor was convicted of manslaughter and sentenced to 11 years, but only served nine. In 1995, he murdered 18-year-old Maureen Stepan, another s*x worker, strangling her to death in her Bradford flat. For this killing, he received a life sentence.
The newly released investigation report highlights the complexity of Naylor's health needs and his refusal to receive care for his illnesses. He was diagnosed with Parkinson's Disease and progressive supranuclear palsy, a rare neurodegenerative condition, in February 2019. Despite being told that the main symptom of his condition was falling and that there was no cure, he refused to take prescribed medication or go for a scan until September 2020.
The Ombudsman's report also reveals that Naylor was the 17th prisoner to die in HMP Frankland since December 2019. This high-security prison has housed some notorious criminals, including Peter Sutcliffe, also known as the "Yorkshire Ripper," and Camden Ripper, Anthony Hardy. It is important to note that the Ombudsman found that Naylor did not have Covid-19 at the time of his death.
This case highlights the need for prisoners to receive proper healthcare and treatment, regardless of their crimes. It also raises questions about the responsibility of the prison system to ensure the health and well-being of its inmates. These issues are especially important for young people to understand as they may have a direct impact on the world they will inherit in the future.