FIRST ON 13: Man who raped and killed three-year-old girl dies in prison

NewsChannel 13's Mark Mulholland has learned that Robert Fisher, the man who raped and killed a 3-year-old girl in Rensselaer, has died in prison.

Fisher had just begun serving his 20-year sentence at the Elmira Correctional Facility.

Fisher killed little Josefina Cunningham in July 2023.

When he was sentenced last month, Judge Debra Young lashed out at Fisher for drugging the little girl, raping her, killing her and trying to cover up his actions.

He kept his head bowed during the proceedings.

After the verdict, Josie's relative said: “The case deserves the death penalty.”

Fisher was 34 years old. We do not know the cause of death.