A paedophile has been jailed for trying to rape a 14-year-old girl in Brierfield.
Jeremy Wood attacked the girl at a house in September 2022, only stopping because he was disturbed during the act.
Wood, formerly of Hope Street, Brierfield, but now of no fixed address, was arrested the day after the offence was committed.
Following a trial, the 56-year-old was found guilty of attempted rape and jailed for 16 years and nine months at Burnley Crown Court.
Det Con Francesca Wheatley said: “Wood is a dangerous individual who presents a significant risk to female children because of his perverted sexual interests.
"I welcome this sentence which offers the public a great deal of protection from him.”

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