A jury deliberated for more than nine hours to find him guilty
A Coventry man who sexually abused two young girls under the age of ten has been warned that he is likely to be given a substantial sentence.
Clive McGrory pleaded not guilty to three charges of sexually assaulting each of the two girls.
After more than nine hours of deliberation, a jury at Warwick Crown Court found him guilty of all three offences against the older girl.
McGrory, aged 67, of Collingwood Road, Coventry, was also convicted of two of the offences against the younger girl but, after nearly 12 hours, he was cleared of the remaining charge.
Prior to the trial, he was granted bail as the case was adjourned for a pre-sentence report.
But Recorder Tim Raggatt QC warned: “He must prepare himself for the reality that the strong, if not overwhelming likelihood is a custodial sentence.”
Adjourning the case following the jury’s verdicts, Recorder Raggatt told McGrory: “There is a very strong probability you will receive a custodial sentence of some substance.”
Posted: Mon Jan 22, 2018 2:40 pm