The victims were abused over a seven-year period in a Glasgow drug den which became known as "the beastie house".

The brutal attacks against several children at a Glasgow drugs den could have been prevented by child protection services it has been said - a special task force is being set up to learn the failings

During a two-month trial, defence lawyers had argued the children may not have been telling the truth, but prosecutors said it would be "off the scale devious" to make up crimes of the "most monstrous kind".

The seven members of one of Scotland's biggest child sex abuse rings have been given life-long sentences and warned that they may never be released. Three victims under the age of 13 were subjected to horrific sexual abuse and violence in a Glasgow drug den dubbed "the beastie house" over a seven-year period.

Seven members of a child sex abuse ring who preyed on children in a drugs den have been sentenced at the High Court in Glasgow to jail terms ranging from eight years to 20 years, and will be monitored for life. We'll be bringing you the very latest updates, pictures and video on this breaking news story.

SEVEN members of a twisted paedophile ring who preyed on kids in a drug den dubbed the ‘Beastie House’ have been jailed for a total of 93 YEARS. Iain Owens, 46, and six other sickos appeared

The Scottish government insists it is working to ensure "nothing like this ever happens again".

The case which saw the largest prosecution of a sex abuse ring in Scotland 'reeked of institutional failures', Ash Regan MSP said.

Three children were abused in crimes, which the judge described as "the depths of human depravity", and the charity branded it 'one of the most extreme cases of abuse ever seen in a Scottish court'.