Man convicted of 38 paedophile offences revealed as police informer who spied on UK activists

Trial of Nick Gratwick, 68, who schemed to rape children as young as six, exposes previous role among green protesters

A man who schemed to rape children as young as six was revealed at his trial to have been a police informer who spied on environmental activists.

Nick Gratwick, 68, was found guilty on Friday of 38 abhorrent" paedophile offences, including plans over the last two years to pay to rape or sexually assault children in the UK and abroad.