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Roy Norry, Mark Grainger, David Lightfoot, Neil Phoenix and Julian Huxley will be sentenced today for historic sex assaults.
The men will appear at Mold Crown Court today – stay with us and we’ll bring you all the latest from the sentencing.
2.40pm Ben Butler Mold Crown Court
Reporter Sam Yarwood has tweeted: "Norry is now leaning forward, arms folded on the dock. Grainger aka Cooke peers over his glasses as the defence speaks for Phoenix."
2.33pm Ben Butler Defence for Neil Phoenix
Defence for Mr Phoenix speaking now. Judge tells him he was living in a 'den of inequity' and would've 'known fool well' what was going on.
— Samantha Yarwood (@samyarwood89) September 25, 2015
2.20pm Ben Butler Mold Crown Court
Reporter Sam Yarwood tweeted: "Grainger aka Cooke sat sep from other 4. Norry wears a grey jumper, Lightfoot a black suit, Phoenix a green shirt and Huxley a blue jacket."
2.17pm Ben Butler Defence now speaking for Roy Norry
Defence now speaking for Norry – he says he was the youngest of the group and was befriended by the older Gary Cooke
— Samantha Yarwood (@samyarwood89) September 25, 2015
2.15pm Ben Butler Mold Crown Court sentencing
Reporter Sam Yarwood tweeted: "Being called back into court for the continuation of the sentencing of Norry, Grainger aka Cooke, Lightfoot, Phoenix and Huxley.
"All five men have been found guilty of historic sex offences and are at Mold Crown Court this afternoon for sentencing."
1.45pm Ben Butler Mold Crown Court sentencing
Reporter Sam Yarwood has tweeted: "Defence has been giving their submission to the judge now for half an hour.
"Sentencing adjourned for lunch. Return 2.10pm ish."
1.15pm Ben Butler Victim statement
A victim statement read out earlier said: 'The drug addiction took over my life. I spent years and years in prison…'
— Samantha Yarwood (@samyarwood89) September 25, 2015
1.02pm Ben Butler Mold Crown Court sentencing
Reporter Sam Yarwood has tweeted: "Men in the dock sit their listening, blank expressions on their faces."
12.40pm Ben Butler Roy Norry
Reporter Sam Yarwood has tweeted: "Victim of Roy Norry says the incidents affected their outlook towards sex. It made them feel ‘dirty’ like they ‘shouldn’t be doing it’.
Victim: "One thing Roy Norry took away from me was my one true dream of being a DJ."
12.35pm Ben Butler Victim impact statements
'My childhood and life I should've lived was taken away from me'
— Samantha Yarwood (@samyarwood89) September 25, 2015
12.33pm Ben Butler Mold Crown Court sentencing
Reporter Sam Yarwood has tweeted: "Victim impact statements being read to the judge. One victim said they felt embarrassed and ashamed even though they’d done nothing wrong."
12.20pm Ben Butler Mold Crown Court sentencing
Reporter Sam Yarwood has tweeted: "People in the gallery leaning over as the guilty men arrive in the dock."
12.18pm Ben Butler Sentencing about to begin at Mold Crown Court
Reporter Sam Yarwood has tweeted: "It’s now 12.10pm. Sentencing is about to begin."
12pm Ben Butler RECAP
Reporter Sam Yarwood has tweeted: "I’m at Mold Crown Court for the sentencing of five men found guilty of historic sex assaults.
"They are former DJ Roy Norry, Mark Grainger, David Lightfoot, Neil Phoenix and Julian Huxley."
11.43am Ben Butler Mold Crown Court sentencing
Reporter Sam Yarwood has tweeted: "Just been told they’re hoping to do sentencing before lunch. It was due to start at 11."
11.40am Ben Butler Mold Crown Court sentencing
Reporter Sam Yarwood has tweeted: "Looks like the sentencing could be a while off. "
11.35am Ben Butler Julian Huxley
Reporter Sam Yarwood has tweeted: "Former Metropolitan police officer Julian Huxley was convicted of two charges of indecent assault on the main complainant.
"Huxley, 70, worked as a civil servant at Wrexham Barracks at the time."
11.33am Ben Butler Live – sentencing at Mold Crown Court
Reporter Sam Yarwood has tweeted: "Neil Phoenix from New Broughton was found guilty of the one charge he faced, indecent assault on a boy at the home of Gary Cooke.
"Cooke was alleged to have been at the centre of a paedophile ring in the 1980s."
11.30am Ben Butler Mold Crown Court
Lightfoot, from Ellesmere Port, was also convicted of two counts of indecent and sexual assault against a child.
— Samantha Yarwood (@samyarwood89) September 25, 2015
11.28am Ben Butler Mold Crown Court
David Lightfoot, a Wrexham publican in the 80s, was convicted of six counts of indecent assault against a man.
— Samantha Yarwood (@samyarwood89) September 25, 2015
Source: http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/