Paedo ex-mayor caught with worst child abuse images avoided jail after lawyer compared case to Huw Edwards’

A PAEDOPHILE ex-mayor caught with the astir utmost benignant of kid maltreatment images has utilized Huw Edwards’ jailhouse let-off to dodge prison.

Former Labour councillor Paul Tweed, 62, got a suspended condemnation for possessing the pictures.

Police who raided his household location successful May aft a tip-off recovered 160 images connected his laptop.

They included 80 rated arsenic class A, with children arsenic young arsenic five.

Tweed, who has served arsenic the Mayor of Sefton successful Merseyside, pleaded guilty.

But, defence lawyer Mark Ellis told Liverpool magistrates his lawsuit should not beryllium sent to a crown tribunal which has stronger sentencing powers.

He likened it to that of shamed BBC quality presenter Edwards, who got a suspended word contempt having class A images.

And Tweed, who claimed helium viewed the pictures by mishap erstwhile browsing porn was besides fto disconnected with a nine-month suspended sentence.

Mr Ellis described him arsenic a “sad and pathetic individual”.

His woman near him and helium was kicked retired of the Labour Party implicit the charges.

The Sun’s Keep Our Kids Safe campaign is calling for an upcoming sentencing reappraisal by the Government to guarantee those caught with the worst maltreatment images are jailed.