Notorious paedophile Michael Guider who murdered schoolgirl Samantha Knight has died in prison – taking his diabolical secret to the grave
- Authorities have confirmed that the prisoner died Saturday morning
A deranged paedophile blamed for the death of schoolgirl Samantha Knight has died in custody.
A spokesperson for the Department of Correctives NSW confirmed that Michael Guider, 73, who was believed to be in custody at Long Bay Jail, died at Prince of Wales Hospital at around 7.25am on Saturday morning.
Daily Mail Australia has learned he has had a medical condition.
“As per protocol, Corrective Services NSW and NSW Police investigate all deaths in custody, regardless of the circumstances,” the spokesperson said.
In 1986, Guider abducted Sydney schoolgirl Samantha Knight from her Bondi home and supplied her with drugs, later resulting in a conviction for manslaughter.
He also molested other children for two decades and has shown no remorse for Samantha’s death, which he once claimed was accidental and recently said he didn’t do.
Guider was released in 2019, but was rearrested in 2022 for violating the terms of his extended five-year supervision order.
He never said where he left the schoolgirl’s body, and it is unlikely her location will ever be revealed after his death.
Michael Guider (pictured in 2022) died in hospital while in custody at Long Bay Prison
Michael Guider kidnapped, drugged and murdered nine-year-old schoolgirl Samantha Knight in 1986. She was abducted from near her home in Bondi and her remains have never been found.
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