Violent sex offender dies in B.C. prison (opens original article in a new tab)

A 68-year-old violent sex offender died in a B.C. prison. He was serving an indeterminate sentence for a 1998 assault and was a suspect in a 1993 disappearance case. The prison has not disclosed details about his death.

• Violent sex offender Daniel Robert Dow died in B.C. prison at 68
• Dow was serving an indeterminate sentence for beating and choking a woman 28 years ago
• Dow was a suspect in the 1993 disappearance of Sherri McLaughlin whose body was never found
• Prison has not released details on cause of death
• Dow had previous convictions for violent sexual assault and was on parole when McLaughlin disappeared