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Murderer Gareth Dack Found Dead in Prison Cell

4/24/2025

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Gareth Dack, serving time for the brutal murder of 79-year-old Norma Bell in 2016, was discovered dead in HMP Frankland on April 21, 2025. Dack's heinous crime involved strangling Bell, misusing her phone for sex lines, and trying to cover his tracks by setting her home ablaze. The judge labeled his actions as "perverted and disgusting."

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Gareth Dack, serving time for the brutal murder of 79-year-old Norma Bell in 2016, was discovered dead in HMP Frankland on April 21, 2025. Dack's heinous crime involved strangling Bell, misusing her phone for sex lines, and trying to cover his tracks by setting her home ablaze. The judge labeled his actions as "perverted and disgusting."