August 2004

Paedo housed near kids

A FREED paedophile kidnapped a boy of 13 after officials gave him a flat 150 yards from a children’s home.

Patrick Marsh, 60 — who had served two five-year terms for sex offences — began plying youngsters with cigs and booze within months of his release.

Cops swooped on his flat in Bartley Green, Birmingham, after spotting youngsters going inside.

They found FOUR boys from the council-run care home there — plus a stash of porn.

Marsh was caged for 4½ years at Birmingham Crown Court for abducting the lad of 13, who he was grooming for sex.