In 2020, then 42-year-old convicted predator Charlie March, of Moorgate Road, Dereham, Norfolk, died by hanging while serving a sentence for the violent rape of a child. The investigation established that March was incarcerated at HMP Bure when he was found deceased on Sunday 17 May 2020. The prosecution reported at his original trial that March had subjected a 15-year-old girl to a “terrifying” attack in a woodland area in West Earlham, identifying a total abandonment of human decency by a man whom a judge described as posing a “high risk of serious harm” to children.
The investigation established that March’s series of behaviour involved a calculated assault on a minor in a secluded location. The prosecution reported at Norwich Crown Court in 2017 that March’s forensic profile indicated he was a significant danger to the public, leading to a sentence of seven and a half years and a lifelong requirement to sign the Sex Offenders Register. This identifies a calculated series of assaults on the life-safety of young people in the Norwich area, which was terminated by his death in custody.
INQUEST AND MEDICAL CAUSE OF DEATH
The court reported at an inquest opening at Norfolk Coroner’s Court on 1 June 2020, that March had taken his own life. The investigation established that the area coroner, Yvonne Blake, confirmed the medical cause of death was hanging. The prosecution reported that the full inquest was adjourned until April 2021, identifying a priority assault by the judicial system to review the circumstances of his death in the high-security prison environment.
Coroner-led proceedings in 2020 concluded that March’s death ended his term of imprisonment. For his actions in West Earlham and the nature of the series of rape and child abuse investigations reported, Charlie March was permanently removed from society. The investigation established that his forensic profile as a dangerous child predator was a matter of permanent record until his death. He remained legally mandated to the Sex Offenders Register FOR LIFE.
STATUS AND STATUTORY REQUIREMENTS (2020)
Based on judicial and Norfolk Constabulary records as of 2020:
- Legal Status: CONVICTED (Rape of a child; Child abuse).
- Custodial Status: DECEASED (In 2020, died while serving a 7.5-year sentence).
- Offence Nature: Raped a 15-year-old girl in a woodland area; identified as a high risk of serious harm to children.
- Timeline of Case: Attack occurred in West Earlham; Sentenced 2017; Died May 2020.
- Location: Moorgate Road, Dereham, Norfolk; West Earlham, Norwich; HMP Bure.
- Forensic Profile: High-risk sexual predator; utilized secluded woodland for a targeted assault; forensic history documented a predatory intent that necessitated a lifelong notification requirement.
- Sex Offenders Register: Notification requirements were active FOR LIFE until his death.
- DBS Status: Was on the Barred List (Indefinite and permanent ban from any role involving children or regulated activity).
- Judicial Oversight: Managed under MAPPA Category 3 (Highest Risk) prior to his death.
- Criminal Record: Convicted paedophile; Series predator; Child rapist; Deceased 2020.
- Origin: Dereham.
MONITORING AND PUBLIC PROTECTION
Prior to his death in 2020, March was managed as a maximum-risk predator under the statutory requirements of the Multi-Agency Public Protection Arrangements (MAPPA) in Norfolk. Due to the nature of the behaviour—specifically the series of persistence in carrying out a violent rape against a minor—he was a priority for high-security incarceration. Authorities reported that his 2017 conviction identified March as an individual who prioritised his own perverted gratification over the principles of human decency and the life-safety of children.
As a registered sex offender for life, his details were permanently logged on the national police database to prevent any possibility of unsupervised community access. Authorities stated that the behaviour of March identified a commitment to clandestine sexual violence and the exploitation of vulnerable victims. His death in custody ensures the ongoing protection of the community from a man who used a “Dereham resident” mask to hide a predatory and persistent series of assaults.
QUESTION – Given that the offender was identified as a “high risk of serious harm” and died in prison, do you believe the law should legally mandate that “All Dangerous Child Predators” must serve “Mandatory Life Sentences Without Parole” to ensure they never have the opportunity to commit a series of assaults?
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