Killer paedophile Sidney Cooke, 98, set to become oldest lag up for parole after being expected to die behind bars

KILLER paedophile ­Sidney Cooke is set to become the oldest lag up for parole — aged 98.

Cooke was expected to die behind bars after losing his 11th freedom bid last year.

PA:Press AssociationKiller paedophile ­Sidney Cooke is set to become the oldest lag up for parole aged 98[/caption] Enterprise News and PicturesCooke was found guilty of the manslaughter of Jason Swift, 14, in 1989[/caption]

But he has been granted a new appeal next May, the month after his 98th birthday.