He was sentenced in 2012 for sex offences including rape and sexual assault
A man convicted of historic sex offences has died in a Cambridgeshire prison. Barry Ford died aged 77 in August 2025 while serving his sentence at HMP Littlehey in Perry, according to a recently published report.
Ford was sentenced to 18 years in prison in December 2012 after being found guilty of sex offences. Ford was jailed for six counts of rape and 10 of sexual assault, as reported by the BBC. Some offences were committed with his son, Craig McKellar, who was also convicted.
A Prison Service spokesperson confirmed that Ford was born on January 31, 1948 and died on August 29, 2025 at the prison.
A report by the Prisons and Probation Ombudsman stated Ford died of a brain condition caused by frailty in old age. The report says that HM Littlhey prison confirmed that Ford had no identified next of kin.
A clinical reviewer said the care Ford received at the prison was “equivalent to that which he could have expected to receive in the community”. The reviewer also found that the end of life care was of a “high-standard” and no recommendations were made.
An inquest into his death was held on October 8, 2025 where the coroner concluded that Mr Ford died of natural causes.
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