22 life sentences for paedophile Richard Huckle

One of Britain’s worst paedophiles, who shared horrific images on the dark web as he abused up to 200 Malaysian children, has been handed 22 life sentences.

Freelance photographer Richard Huckle, from Ashford in Kent, admitted an unprecedented number of offences against children aged between six months and 12 years.

Judge Peter Rook QC ordered the 30-year-old to serve a minimum of 25 years in jail to reflect the “public abhorrence” over his “campaign of rape” spanning nine years.