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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Sport
Jamie Gardner

Paedophile coach labelled ‘monster’ by police as victim criticises ECB response

PA Media

An abuse survivor has accused the England and Wales Cricket Board of failing to protect him and “countless others” from a former Durham junior coach described as a “monster” by police.

Michael Strange, 63, was handed a two-year prison sentence at Newcastle Crown Court on Thursday after admitting indecently assaulting a 15-year-old boy in the 1990s, the fifth time he has been convicted for child sex offences.

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