The brutal attacks against several children at a Glasgow drugs den could have been prevented by child protection services it has been said - a special task force is being set up to learn the failings

The victims were abused over a seven-year period in a Glasgow drug den which became known as "the beastie house".

During a two-month trial, defence lawyers had argued the children may not have been telling the truth, but prosecutors said it would be "off the scale devious" to make up crimes of the "most monstrous kind".

Seven members of a child sex abuse ring who preyed on children in a drugs den have been sentenced at the High Court in Glasgow to jail terms ranging from eight years to 20 years, and will be monitored for life. We'll be bringing you the very latest updates, pictures and video on this breaking news story.

The seven members of one of Scotland's biggest child sex abuse rings have been given life-long sentences and warned that they may never be released. Three victims under the age of 13 were subjected to horrific sexual abuse and violence in a Glasgow drug den dubbed "the beastie house" over a seven-year period.

In the Scottish Parliament today, MSPs called for urgent action by the Scottish Government. Glasgow Labour MSP Pauline McNeill told children's minister Natalie Don-Innes: "We must have some answers now and not in a year's time, and perhaps you could clarify the timescale.

Children suffered rape, attempted murder, and physical violence in drug den dubbed ‘beastie house’ over 7-year period - Anadolu Ajansı

The Scottish government insists it is working to ensure "nothing like this ever happens again".