By Emily Caulkett-
An evil child killer and sex predator who murdered a 12-year-old Gainsborough boy has died in prison from a Covid-19 infection while serving two life sentences for his horrific crimes.
Douglas Blastland who lived on the Nunsthorpe Estate as a child before working as a butcher in the town.
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The maniac’s death has upset members of the victim’s family, who would have preferred to see him rot in jail for his life sentences.
Cruel Blastland appeared before Leicester Crown Court and was jailed in 1977 after four separate sexual attacks on young boys aged between 11 and 13, two in People’s Park,
The monster admitted paying the boy for sexual acts before killing him and was eventually sentenced to two life sentences for murder and sexual assault with a minimum of 22 years which was later increased to 25.
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He was later allowed to apply for parole in 2005, Grimsby Live reports.
In July 2021 there was an outbreak of Covid-19 in Blastland’s wing and he tested positive on July 26. On August 2 Blastland was found to be having difficulty moving and breathing an ambulance was called.
A nurse found that Blastland was short of breath, confused, disorientated and his blood oxygen levels were very low at 61 per cent.
At hospital he was admitted to intensive care where he was placed on a ventilator and admitted into a medically induced coma. On the morning of August 7 hospital staff began end of life care and withdrew medication and ventilation, his death was confirmed at 12.09pm.
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