‘Dutchy’ Holland dies in prison

Irish criminal Patrick ‘Dutchy’ Holland has died in prison in the UK.

He was found dead in his cell at around 6am this morning and the British Prison Service said he is thought to have died of natural causes.

An investigation will now be carried out by the UK's Prisons and Probation Ombudsman, as is normal procedure.

Holland was jailed in 2008 for his part in a plot to kidnap a London businessman.

He is long suspected to have been linked to the murder of journalist Veronica Guerin, but has never been tried for the killing.