Catholic priest assaulted boys at churches across south London

A Catholic priest who abused five boys in a horrific spate of attacks dating back to the 1970s has been jailed for 31 months. James Murphy, 77, carried out the assaults while based at churches across south London, including Sydenham, New Addington and South Croydon. The cleric was jailed for 30 months in 2000 after he admitted abusing seven boys in south London. Murphy was investigated again in 2019 after one of the victims came forward to their local police…