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Scotland Yard said yesterday the number of likely victims had reached 60 with 340 lines of inquiry pursued by 14 separate forces. The NSPCC has received more than 100 complaints.

Peter Watt, the head of the NSPCC’s helpline, said: “The number of incidents reported have reached treble figures making him a hugely prolific sex offender – one of the worst I’ve ever heard of.”