Paedophile hunter's Wigan target awaits fate

A man detained in Wigan town centre after a sting by a 'paedophile hunter' has appeared in court.
Wigan and Leigh Magistrates CourtWigan and Leigh Magistrates Court
Wigan and Leigh Magistrates Court

Jack Delamere, 28, of Brougham Avenue, Birkenhead, pleaded guilty to attempting to meet a girl under 16 and attempting to communicate with a girl to obtain sexual gratification between August 18 and 21.

The case was adjourned by Wigan and Leigh magistrates for sentencing by a Bolton Crown Court judge on November 8 and Delamere was remanded on bail.

He is the latest of several men to be trapped by “paedophile hunters” in Wigan in the last year.