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Tributes to murdered Daniel Pelka on his eighth birthday after mother dies in prison

Tributes are being left at the Coventry memorial to four-year-old Daniel Pelka on what would have been his eighth birthday. Daniel's mother, Magdalena Luczak, was found dead yesterday afternoon in prison, where she was serving a 30 year jail term.

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Latest on the death of Daniel Pelka's mother in prison

The mother and murderer of Daniel Pelka, Magdalena Luczak, has been found dead in her prison cell in Derbyshire.

Luczak was two years into a 30 year jail term for the death of her 4-year-old son who suffered years of abuse at the hands of her and her partner Mariusz Krezolek. Tomorrow would've been Daniel's 8th birthday. Chris Halpin has the latest.

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