Sex attacker Malcolm Fairley dubbed ‘The Fox’ dies in prison

Fairley, masked and brandishing a shotgun, would then commit violent attacks including rape and indecent assaults.

At the height of his offending, in the summer of 1984, there were three attacks in one week.

Two hundred officers were involved in the hunt for him.

In a recent ITN documentary, retired Det Ch Supt Brian Prickett, who led the investigation into his crimes, said: “Malcolm Fairley should never come out of prison after all the fear and harm he put into the community.

“He never deserves to be released because I think he’s still a real risk to the public.”

The documentary also revealed Fairley had only recently been eligible for parole board hearings.

HMP Hull said the Prisons and Probation Ombudsman had been informed of Fairley’s death.