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This morning we broadcast the first interview with the son of the man jailed for life after fathering nine children by raping his two daughters. Our reporter Gavin Lee spoke to the son and he explains why he decided to speak:

"The son of the man described as - the man who fathered nine children by raping his daughters - told me he wanted to speak to the ´óÏó´«Ã½ for two reasons.

Firstly he wants to know why nothing was done to stop the abuse a decade ago, when he says he reported the allegations to police. He told me how this would have stopped the misery before more children were born. The sexual abuse continued until earlier this year. Last month the 56 year old was given 25 life sentences for his devastating crimes. He will spend at least 19-and-a-half years in prison.

Secondly he wanted to speak out on behalf of anyone who may be suffering a similar fate, either now or in future and encourage them to speak to people and not to keep the abuse hidden.

He was also physically tortured himself and has 49 scars in the back of his head. He says he lives with the constant memory of the devastating abuse whenever he looks in the mirror.

To protect the identity of the victims, the interview has been recreated with an actor. The exact words are spoken. Be aware that the nature of the interview and subject is distressing. It was a difficult interview to go through, but he felt it was important to tell the full story."

You can listen to the interview below:

You can read more on the story on the including a in the case.

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