A vile paedophile has finally been jailed for 15 years after raping and sexually assaulting girls in the 1990s and 2000s. David Trigg, of Whitchurch, had targeted females in the Malpas area of Cheshire.

After denying all charges, the jury saw through his lies and he was found guilty of one count of rape of a female under 16, seven counts of indecent assault on a girl under 14, and one count of sexual assault following a trial at Liverpool Crown Court in April.

The 60-year-old's disgusting crimes were discovered after one of the victims contacted police in 2022 to report that Trigg had raped her in the late 1990s. Two complainants came forward after police launched an investigation. They both reported they had been sexually assaulted by Trigg between the late 1990s and the early 2000s.

DC Kelly Connolley, the investigating officer, said: “Firstly, I would like to recognise the bravery of the three complainants in reporting what happened to them. This has been a lengthy investigation from reporting the offences to obtaining a conviction.

“The offences date back almost 30 years, and these women have had to carry this on their shoulders for all that time, knowing that their abuser had never faced justice for his vile actions.

“But now he has a long spell of custody ahead of him, and I hope this brings some closure to the complainants.

“I also hope this case demonstrates that you can come forward and report incidents of this nature to police, no matter how long ago the offence took place.”

On top of his custodial sentence, Trigg must sign the Sex Offender Register indefinitely and is subject to a Sexual Harm Prevention Order and a 14-year Restraining Order against all three of the complainants.

If you are impacted by any themes in this story, support can be found at the Rape and Sexual Abuse Support Centre (RASASC) at www.rasasc.co.uk or on 0330 363 0063.