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Australian paedophile swim coach Dick Caine dies after conviction

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Dick Caine , 78 , was convicted of 39 sex offences against six girls in the 1970s and 1980s .

He had been in palliative care for terminal cancer and died on Wednesday morning .

The six victims were due to deliver their victim impact statements at a special hearing in December .

Caine was the head coach at Carss Park swimming pool in Sydney for more than 40 years .

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