Use of evidence from 'paedophile hunters' rises 700% in two years

English and Welsh police forces report huge rise in use of evidence from vigilantes in decision to charge suspects

Evidence from vigilantes known as “paedophile hunters” was used to charge suspects on at least 150 occasions last year, it has been reported.

There has been a seven-fold increase in the use of such evidence from 2015, figures obtained by the BBC under freedom of information laws suggest.

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