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These are the haunting pictures from inside a flat dubbed 'the beastie house' where a gang of seven paedophiles posed as 'witches and wizards' to sexually abuse primary schoolchildren.
Images taken through corrugated iron bars show a green plastic kids chair and toys in one of the rooms, while a sofa is wrapped in clear plastic with a Police Scotland sticker on it in another.
Five men and two women were this week found guilty after the harrowing nine-week trial at the High Court in Glasgow, which detailed the campaign of horror made against the youngsters, including rape and attempted murder.
It is inside this flat where two boys and two girls were 'violently and sexually' assaulted on multiple occasions over a period of seven years by members of the ring.
Residents living in the block have told of their revulsion that their twisted neighbours were holding 'rape nights', 'dance and sex nights' and 'dog killings nights' over the years at the grim flat.
Images through corrugated iron bars show a green plastic kids chair and toys in one of the rooms, while a sofa is wrapped in clear plastic with a Police Scotland sticker on it in another
It is inside this flat where two boys and two girls were 'violently and sexually' assaulted on multiple occasions over a period of seven years by members of the ring
Five men and two women were yesterday found guilty after the harrowing nine-week trial at the High Court in Glasgow , which detailed the campaign of horror made against the youngsters, including rape and attempted murder
Residents living in the block have told of their revulsion that their twisted neighbours were holding 'rape nights', 'dance and sex nights' and 'dog killings nights' over the years at the grim flat
The deprived Glasgow estate, mostly populated by students, is around a 10 minute walk from the city centre and surrounded by high-rises, with a property in the area setting you back £115,000
One of the girls was 'put in an oven' as well as padlocked in a fridge and shut in a cupboard with 'beetles and spiders in it'. The same child described the flat as the 'dark and scary beastie house'
A man who lives directly across the property has told MailOnline of his horror at what was doing on the floor below - saying he is not sure if he wants to live there anymore
The deprived Glasgow estate, mostly populated by students, is around a 10 minute walk from the city centre and surrounded by high-rises, with a property in the area setting you back £115,000.
One of the girls was 'put in an oven' as well as padlocked in a fridge and shut in a cupboard with 'beetles and spiders in it'. The same child described the flat as the 'dark and scary beastie house'.
'It is not nice when people laugh at you when you are hurting,' the youngster told the court.
A man who lives directly across the property has told MailOnline of his horror at what was doing on the floor below.
The neighbour, a student who didn't want to be named, told MailOnline: 'I had no idea that's what was going on in there. I only moved here about 17 months ago, and I thought there had been a fire.
'The house has been boarded up since I moved in here. I honestly cannot believe this is what has been happening. I feel sick at the thought; I am in disbelief.
'I hope the council gets it emptied as soon as possible because the thought of having to walk past here every day is gut-wrenching.
'I don't know if I even want to stay here anymore.'
Five men and three women were convicted today at the High Court in Glasgow of horrific crimes against four children under the age of 13. Pictured: Lesley Williams and Paul Brannan
Two boys and two girls were 'violently and sexually' assaulted on multiple occasions between 2012 and 2019 by members of the ring, the court heard. Pictured: Iain Owens (left) and John Clark (right)
The paedophile gang caused the children to consume drugs and alcohol . They also used Class A drugs in front of them. Pictured: Elaine Lannery
Scott Forbes, 50, (pictured) was found guilty of raping a girl
On the estate - which is a stone's throw away from where the popular BBC sitcom 'Still Game' was filmed - there is disbelief that the gang forced children to take drugs and drink alcohol while taking Class A drugs in front of them.
One child was made to wear lingerie and 'dance in sexualised manner' before they were raped.
The horrendous ordeals only emerged after the brave victims revealed what they had suffered to a couple they got to know, documenting accounts of depraved abuse, witchcraft, and the slaughtering of dogs in the dirty city hovel.
Seven men and four women eventually went on trial, which is believed to be the largest number of accused individuals to appear together in the dock in recent Scottish legal history. It sparked a huge police probe into the crimes.
Seven of the eleven were found guilty of sex abuse, including rape, and four of attempted murder today. Another woman was found guilty of assault.
Three people were acquitted. The sentencing will be held at the High Court on January 4.
Iain Owens, 45, was convicted of 18 charges including the rape of the three children, attempted murder of one involving shutting her in a microwave and other kitchen appliances.
Barry Watson, 47, was also found guilty for raping two girls. He was remanded in custody
Scott Forbes (left) was found guilty in court today of raping one girl. Barry Watson (right), 47, was also convicted today for raping two girls
Elaine Lannery (pictured), 39, was convicted of the rape of the children among the 12 charges she was done for
Paul Brannan (left), 40, was guilty of seven charges which also featured the rape of all the three sex abuse victims and Iain Owens (right), 45, was convicted of 18 charges including the rape of the three children, attempted murder of one involving shutting her in a microwave and other kitchen appliances
John Clarke (pictured), 47, was convicted
The jobless addict was also guilty of other sex offences and class A drug supply.
Elaine Lannery, 39, was convicted of the rape of the children among the 12 charges she was charged for.
Lesley Williams, 42, was convicted of five charges including the rape of two girls.
Paul Brannan, 40, was guilty of seven charges which also featured the rape of all the three sex abuse victims.
Scott Forbes, 50, Barry Watson and John Clark, both 47, were further convicted.
The youngsters suffered in silence for years until police were alerted to the case in 2020 after a man who got to know the victims reported what he had been told.
It was sparked after one of the children became hysterical having mistakenly thought she had been shut in a room.
The man told the trial he had then been 'driven by his conscience and principles' to then help the victims.
Along with his wife, he painstakingly documented horrific details of what the children recalled happening at the hands of the gang.
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