Child S.e.x Offender D.i.e.s In Horror Car Crash Hours Before SENTENCING

A child s.e.x offender has died in a collision just hours before his sentencing.

Matthew Lee Harrison, from Bradford, died in a car crash on October 31 at 7:09am after his car collided with a wall in the city.

The 33-year-old was due to appear in Bradford Crown Court later that day for sentencing on charges including two counts of r3pe of a child, s3xual assault of a child, r3pe, and assault of a child by penetration.

The court first addressed the case in 2022 when Harrison was accused. The proceedings were mentioned on October 31 and subsequently rescheduled for November 28.

An inquest at Bradford Coroners Court, conducted by Senior Coroner Martin Fleming on November 13, revealed that Harrison died from multiple injuries sustained in the collision. Driving a Nissan Navara, he was declared dead at the scene following an attempt to administer CPR.

At the time, he was single and unemployed, with police identifying him through a photo identification system. The inquest was adjourned until March 5, 2024.