Locations
Bridge of Weir, Renfrewshire
Description
A Renfrewshire former Scout leader and foster parent who sexually abused two boys has died in jail.
William Quigg, 83, of Bridge of Weir was jailed for 10 years in 2019 after being convicted of sexually abusing two children.
His offences took place between 1980 and 1986 at two addresses in Glasgow. Quigg admitted sexually abusing one boy when the victim was aged between 12 and 15 but denied raping the other boy and sexually abusing him from the age of 12 to 16.
Neither of the boys were scouts.
He was told at his sentencing at Livingston High Court that his name would remain on the Sex Offenders' Register indefinitely.
A fatal accident inquiry will take place following Quigg's death at HMP Dumfries.
A Scottish Prison Service spokesperson said: “Every death, whether in prison custody or in our communities, is a tragedy for all those who knew and supported the individual.
“Following the death of someone in our care, Police Scotland are advised, and the matter reported to the Procurator Fiscal. Fatal Accident Inquiries are held in due course.”