Lee Mercer dies in prison less than two years after being jailed for offences committed against his ex-girlfriend. Multiple outlets report that Mercer was sentenced to four years and seven months after pleading guilty to intentional strangulation, causing actual bodily harm (ABH), making threats to kill, and criminal damage. The reports say the case involved serious violence and intimidation toward the victim. One outlet describes Mercer telling the victim “I am the devil,” while another refers to him calling himself “the devil.” Mercer is reported to have been jailed in December 2024 and to have died in custody before the end of his sentence. The coverage describes him using language that characterises the conduct as extremely serious, but the core facts across sources are consistent: Mercer’s guilty plea, the length and nature of his sentence, the offences, and that he dies in prison within two years of being incarcerated. The reports do not provide further details on the circumstances of his death or any investigation findings.