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A PAEDOPHILE bodyguard who trawled the internet for sickening images of child sexual abuse has had his sentencing hearing at Greenock Sheriff Court postponed. Thomas Brankin, 44 — a former RAF infantryman — had been due to have the matter dealt with yesterdy after a jury found him guilty of hoarding the material on a laptop computer. But proceedings have been adjourned until next week because background reports on Wemyss Bay man Brankin are yet to be completed. The pervert had more than 1,000 indecent images on the computer. Brankin is due in court next Wednesday.

A MAN charged with having indecent photographs of children over a ten-year time period is now set to stand trial at Greenock Sheriff Court in the new year. Thomas Brankin, 43, is said to have taken, or permitted to be taken, images or pseudo images of youngsters. Prosecutors say he had possession of the alleged images between October 1 2008 and August 30 2018. Brankin, of Wemyss Bay, has maintained a plea of not guilty at the latest pre-trial calling of the case. A jury is due to beginning hearing evidence on the matter on March 9.