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Alexander Lawrie

Edinburgh guest house owner closes business down after he's caught with vile images

An Edinburgh guest house owner has been forced to close his business down after he admitted to possessing child abuse images.

Ian Hamilton downloaded the vile haul of videos and images showing the sexual abuse of children to his home computer over a 12 month period.

Hamilton, 75, was snared after police raided his guest house in the Murrayfield area of the capital following an anonymous tip off and seized electronic equipment including an external hard drive.

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