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Child porn DVD bought in Dixons
Dec 19 2002
By John Revill, Birmingham Post
A police investigation has been launched after a high street retailer sold a DVD disk containing child pornography to a Birmingham family.
Ray Dickson found hundreds of "horrific" video clippings on the disk given away free with a DVD rewriter he bought for £200 from Dixons at The Fort shopping complex in Erdington.
He contacted police after seeing the images which included children under ten being abused. Officers have taken the player and the disk for tests.
Mr Dickson, aged 47, from Moseley, said he was sickened and concerned the images could have been seen by his young son.
"When I saw the clips I was totally appalled. It had files showing torture, rapes and all sorts of horrendous things," he said.
"My nine-year-old son uses the computer for his homework and could have seen these things. I dread to think what could have happened if he did."
He said: "Although the package had been opened before, I had been assured in the shop it would be alright, but it wasn't.
"I am very angry with Dixons."
A spokesman for Dixons said: "This is an extremely serious incident and we are conducting an urgent investigation.
"We deeply regret the distress that this episode has caused and will do all that we can to identify the source."
Sgt Bob Wiltshire, of Belgrave Road police station, said: "Officers are investigating an allegation that paedophile images are contained in some DVD equipment allegedly bought by a man at a Birmingham store."
