The two women and five men were all convicted of gang raping a child and abusing other children under the age of 13 at a Glasgow drugs den.

Iain Owens, 46; Elaine Lannery, 40; Lesley Williams, 43; Paul Brannan, 42; Scott Forbes, 51; Barry Watson, 48; and John Clark, 48, were convicted in November 2023 following a trial at the High Court in Glasgow.

Seven members of a 'monstrous' Glasgow paedophile ring have been handed life sentences. The two women and five men will all be monitored for life after being convicted of gang raping a child and abusing other children in a drugs den in Glasgow where heroin and crack cocaine were used.

The victims were abused over a seven-year period in a Glasgow drug den which became known as "the beastie house".

Seven members of a child sex abuse ring who preyed on children in a drugs den have been sentenced at the High Court in Glasgow to jail terms ranging from eight years to 20 years, and will be monitored for life. We'll be bringing you the very latest updates, pictures and video on this breaking news story.

During a two-month trial, defence lawyers had argued the children may not have been telling the truth, but prosecutors said it would be "off the scale devious" to make up crimes of the "most monstrous kind".

Children suffered rape, attempted murder, and physical violence in drug den dubbed ‘beastie house’ over 7-year period - Anadolu Ajansı

AN investigation which has led to seven beasts jailed for a total of 93 years for a horror child sex abuse ring in Glasgow has been described as 'harrowing'.

The Scottish government insists it is working to ensure "nothing like this ever happens again" after abuse gang is jailed.

Judge sentences 'atrocious' Glasgow paedophile gang