John Rytting, who was serving a 13-year prison sentence after being convicted over the death of four-year-old Poppy Widdison, dies in prison at the age of 49, according to reports. Rytting was jailed in 2017 following a conviction related to child cruelty connected to the death of Poppy. The accounts describe that he fed her drugs and that she died as a result. The reports say Rytting’s sentence followed a court finding that the drugs he gave her contributed to her death. Following the conviction, he remained in custody to serve his term. Multiple outlets report his death in prison but do not provide further details in the available summaries about the cause of death or the circumstances beyond the fact that he dies while serving his sentence.
John Rytting, jailed for killing four-year-old Poppy Widdison, dies in prison
John Rytting, who was serving a 13-year prison sentence after being convicted over the death of four-year-old Poppy Widdison, dies in prison at the age of 49, according to reports. Rytting was jailed...
- John Rytting dies in prison at age 49.
- He is serving a 13-year prison sentence.
- Rytting was convicted in 2017 connected to the death of four-year-old Poppy Widdison.
- Reports say Poppy died after being given drugs.
- No additional details on the cause of death are provided in the cited summaries.
WARNING: DISTRESSING CONTENT John Rytting, who was jailed for 13 years in 2017 on child cruelty charges after feeding a deadly cocktail of drugs to four-year-old Poppy Widdison, has died in prison aged 49
3 months agoJohn Rytting was sentenced to 13 years behind bars for causing the death of little Poppy Widdison
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