Paedophile filmed himself as he raped baby

A paedophile has been jailed for raping a baby under the age of one while filming the abuse.

Adrian Waring, 35, admitted twice raping the child, sexual assault, making indecent images of children, possessing extreme pornography as well as bestiality offences for engaging in sexual activity with a living dog.

Det Ch Insp Chris Saidi of Merseyside Police, said: "The cruelty and depravity Waring inflicted on his victim is impossible to comprehend."

Waring, of Volunteer Street in St Helens, Merseyside, appeared for sentence at Liverpool Crown Court on Thursday and was jailed for 14 years and eight months, with an extended eight year licence period.

Waring had also admitted possession of cocaine.

The court also imposed an indefinite restraining order, and an indefinite Sexual Harm Prevention Order, and must sign the sex offenders' register for life.

Saidi added: "He put an innocent and defenceless baby through the most harrowing ordeal purely for his own depraved gratification.

"While no prison sentence will undo the harm and suffering he has caused, it is right that he will now spend many years behind bars for his heinous crimes and I hope he reflects on the damage he has done."

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