A “devious and predatory” paedophile who abused a small girl more than a decade ago has finally faced justice.
Timothy Bird, 44, of Conwy Court, Castlefields, Runcorn, was sent down for 17 years at Leeds Crown Court last Wednesday after jurors convicted him of offences including attempted rape, sexual assault and inciting a child to engage in sexual activity. Bird was found guilty in August following a three-day trial.
West Yorkshire Police, who investigated Bird, said the abuse took place before 2010 while the victim was a small child. A police spokesperson said the girl reported her ordeal as an older teenager prompting an investigation by specialist child safeguarding detectives at Kirklees Police.
