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A paedophile went to Sale Water Park to meet who he believed was a 14-year-old boy.

But predatory Thomas Lowe, 33, was confronted and arrested by police officers instead. He has now been jailed.

An image he sent to the 'boy' over social media, showing him posing near a bus stop, has also been released by police, as well as his arrest musghot.

Police said Lowe, from Wythenshawe , groomed the 'boy' for days over social media platforms, sending explicit messages and images, and discussing 'arrangements for sexual activity'. But unbeknown to him, it was specialist police officers posing as a teenager he was interacting with.

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They pounced to arrest him after he arrived at an 'agreed meeting point' he suggested at the beauty spo

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