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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-20068882

A former serviceman and miner has been found guilty of sexually assaulting four young girls in what is believed to be one of the oldest criminal cases in UK legal history.

Reginald Davies, 78, committed the offences between 1949 and 1973 in south Wales.

He was convicted at Kingston Crown Court of 13 offences, including rape, over the 24-year period.

Two of his victims broke down in tears as the verdict was read out.

During the trial, prosecutor Hanna Llewellyn-Waters said Davies "preyed on the innocence" of the four girls, leaving them to carry the burden for the rest of their lives.

"You relied on their fear that they would not be believed and told them that they would be taken away from everything they loved," she added.

The former miner, who was extradited from Western Australia in September last year, told the court that the four women - who cannot be named for legal reasons - were in "collusion" and lying.

Davies was found guilty of two charges of child rape, two charges of attempted rape, eight counts of indecent assault and one count of indecency with a child.

He could run, but he couldn't hide .....