A 101-year-old man, thought to be the oldest person convicted in British legal history, was today found guilty of historical child sex offences. Jurors found Ralph Clarke from Erdington, Birmingham, guilty of 21 counts of abusing two girls in the 1970s and 80s. He admitted to nine charges relating to a young boy part-way through his trial at Birmingham Crown Court. Clarke told police he was "immune to feelings", the court heard.
