Paedophile who tried to escape justice by faking a disability is jailed

A child abuser who almost escaped justice by pretending he was severely disabled was finally jailed after being caught out by his own CCTV cameras.John Siddell, 41, pretended he could not walk, open his eyes or even talk during psychiatric assessments - attending his interviews in a wheelchair with his head lolling on one side only to sit up when officials left the room.John colluded with his brother James, 44, to help mislead police, the courts, prison staff and medical professionals for four years about the severity of his health conditions, lying about having suffered a stroke and 'prolonging the suffering' of his three victims.