Michael Hames, who has died aged 79, was the last head of Scotland Yard’s Obscene Publications Branch (OPB), nicknamed the “Dirty Squad”, which dealt with pornography, particularly videos.

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He set out to expose the insidious ‘spider’s web’ of paedophiles which he claimed was more sophisticated and depraved than people realised Michael Hames, who has died aged 79, was the ...