A former East London imam who used claims of “supernatural powers” to manipulate and sexually abuse women and children has been jailed for life in one of the UK’s most disturbing abuse cases in recent years.

A former Imam has been jailed for life after a court heard he sexually abused women and girls over more than 10 years while exploiting his position as a religious leader in east…

Abdul Halim Khan, 54, abused his position as a respected imam to sexually assault women and girls between 2005 and 2014, telling them he had supernatural powers