A Birmingham paedophile jailed for abusing a teenage boy has demanded the return of his gold-plated mobile phone and his laptop.
Tahir Hussain was sentenced to seven years after he and eight other men subjected the youngster to a “horrifying” catalogue of abuse.
Yet the 34-year-old, of St Joseph’s Road, Ward End, accused police and prosecutors of ‘acting contrary to law’ in making an application to destroy both the phone and laptop.
Hussain was cleared of 15 charges, including trafficking for sexual exploitation, but found guilty of two counts of sexual activity with a child. He told Judge Sylvia de Bertadano that the laptop belonged to a member of his family, who was a semi-professional poker player.
During his submissions, a tearful Hussain accused police officers of acting contrary to law by applying for the destruction of the seized items. A decision on the application will be made at a later date.
