A HARLOW resident has pleaded guilty to downloading over 87,000 images of child abuse.

Peter Summers, aged 59, of Longbanks, Harlow made the plea to the following at Chelmsford magistrates court.

On or before June 4th, 2019 at Harlow made an indecent photograph, namely 1 Category A indecent, of a child.

On or before June 4th, 2019 at Harlow made an indecent photograph, namely 2 Category B indecent, of a child.

On or before June 4th, 2019 at Harlow made an indecent photographs, namely 87,472 Category C indecent, of a child.

Summers has been remanded on unconditional bail until his next scheduled appearance at Colchester magistrates court on November 16th, 2021.