Pervert had hundreds of indecent images and videos of child abuse.

A man has been sentenced for possessing indecent images of children, including babies being sexually abused.

Forhad Faruque, 41, of South Shields, pleaded guilty to three counts of possessing indecent images, possessing a prohibited image and possessing extreme pornography.

Police seized electronic devices from Faruque's home in December 2021 and found 866 category A images, including 648 videos, 423 category B images, including 145 videos and 470 category C images, including 24 videos.

Four videos showed babies aged between one month and three months "in a state of distress" being sexually abused.

Judge Gavin Doig told Faruque: "The details of the images you chose to view are stomach-churning and anyone listening would think anyone who views such material deserves only one thing and that is custody."

Faruque was sentenced to two years suspended for two years with £400 costs. He will also be subject to sex offender registration and a sexual harm prevention order for ten years.