Man who murdered his daughter dies in prison

A man who was jailed for murdering his own daughter has died behind bars, a prison spokesperson confirmed.

Nigel Malt, 47, formerly of King's Lynn, in Norfolk, was sentenced to a minimum of 18 years in prison after he ran over Lauren Malt, 19, twice outside her home in West Winch on 23 January 2022.

He was serving his sentence at a category B men's prison in Market Harborough, Leicestershire. His cause of death has not been confirmed.

"As with all deaths in custody, the Prison and Probation Ombudsman will investigate," a prison service spokesperson said.

During a trial at Norwich Crown Court in July 2022, the jury heard Malt had turned up at the family home.

When his daughter asked him to leave, he reversed his car over her, stopped and then drove forward over her body.

Malt then put her in his front passenger seat and drove to his wife's work before taking her to hospital, where she was pronounced dead.

A post-mortem examination found she died from injuries to her chest and abdomen.

Malt denied murder, claiming it was an accident, but was found guilty.

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