A top judge today blasted Britain’s beleaguered justice system as he hit out at the fact he was forced to spare a paedophile jail because of a ‘ridiculous’ three-year wait.
Judge Patrick Thompson could barely hide his frustration as he openly stated ‘how this is justice is beyond me’ while sentencing a 71-year-old man for possessing indecent images of children at Chester Crown Court.
The case of Gary Shields had taken nearly three years to get to court on Tuesday despite him admitting the…
