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| A convicted paedophile has been moved from his Somerset home by police after a crowd of angry residents protested outside his Bishop's Lydeard home. | A convicted paedophile has been moved from his Somerset home by police after a crowd of angry residents protested outside his Bishop's Lydeard home. |
| Robert Oliver, 52, was a member of a gang involved in the killing of 14-year-old Jason Swift in 1985. | Robert Oliver, 52, was a member of a gang involved in the killing of 14-year-old Jason Swift in 1985. |
| His whereabouts were revealed by a Sunday newspaper and about 100 people came to demand he should be moved. | |
| Earlier police had appealed for calm warning "persistent media attention" could drive Mr Oliver underground. | Earlier police had appealed for calm warning "persistent media attention" could drive Mr Oliver underground. |
| The protesters grew in number throughout Monday. More police officers were drafted in as fears for his safety increased. | The protesters grew in number throughout Monday. More police officers were drafted in as fears for his safety increased. |
| Paedophile gang | Paedophile gang |
| At 2030 GMT Mr Oliver was led from his home by police. | At 2030 GMT Mr Oliver was led from his home by police. |
| Protesters jeered and shouted as he was escorted to a waiting police van. | Protesters jeered and shouted as he was escorted to a waiting police van. |
| The crowds were eventually dispersed after a police spokesman said the man had been taken away to an undisclosed location and he was no longer at the Bishop's Lydeard address. | The crowds were eventually dispersed after a police spokesman said the man had been taken away to an undisclosed location and he was no longer at the Bishop's Lydeard address. |
| The 52-year-old was a member of an east London paedophile gang which killed 14-year-old Jason Swift in 1985. | The 52-year-old was a member of an east London paedophile gang which killed 14-year-old Jason Swift in 1985. |
| He was released in 1997 after serving 10 years of a 15-year sentence. | He was released in 1997 after serving 10 years of a 15-year sentence. |