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PC killer died in jail from natural causes - inquest
Piran Ditta Khan died at HMP Wakefield in 2025, less than a year after being convicted of murder.
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Piran Ditta Khan died at HMP Wakefield in 2025, less than a year after being convicted of murder.
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PC killer died in jail from natural causes - inquest
Piran Ditta Khan died at HMP Wakefield in 2025, less than a year after being convicted of murder.
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