A vile paedophile's abuse was so bad that he was jailed for longer than most murderers.
Oliver Roughley, 24, of Bailey Way in St Helens, subjected his seven-year-old victim to a "campaign of rape" over the course of three years, leading to the youngster attempting suicide. The "predator" was jailed for 21 years on Wednesday, but continues to maintain his innocence.
Liverpool Crown Court heard Roughley carried out the abuse over a three-year period when he was in his late teens. He groomed the boy by buying him presents including toy cars and teddy bears.
