Paedophile Gordon Anglesea to appeal against convictions

The solicitor representing paedophile Gordon Anglesea has confirmed they will be appealing his conviction.

The 79-year-old from Old Colwyn, Conwy County was jailed for 12 years for historical child sex abuse on Friday.

Mike Mackey, from the Manchester-based firm Burton Copeland, said they will be lodging an application to seek leave to appeal the conviction within the next 10 days.

Mr Mackey said they were currently preparing the documents.

Anglesea, a former North Wales Police superintendent, was convicted of one charge of indecent assault against one boy and three indecent assaults against another after a six week trial at at Mold Crown Court.

The offences took place between 1982 and 1987, when both boys were 14 or 15.

Meanwhile, a National Crime Agency spokesman said "financial matters" relating to Anglesea were "currently being examined under the Proceeds of Crime Act".