Former UK police informer convicted of 38 paedophile offences jailed for life
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Nick Gratwick, a 68-year-old former UK police informer, was sentenced to life in prison for 38 paedophile offences, including arranging the rape of young children both domestically and internationally between 2023 and 2025. Gratwick, from Mitcham, south London, exchanged encrypted messages with other abusers, discussing and arranging the abuse of children. He possessed over 1,300 images and videos of child abuse. Prior to his arrest, Gratwick worked as a police informer in the 1990s and 2000s, infiltrating environmental and animal rights groups, including the Newbury bypass protests, to gather information for the police. He assisted activists with equipment and communication, while secretly reporting their activities. He will not be eligible for parole for 19 years.
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