A man who supplied drugs to serial killer Stephen Port, whose victims included Gravesend man Daniel Whitworth, has been sentenced.

Gerald Matovu, 23, from Southwark, pleaded guilty at Southwark Crown Court on Tuesday, March 28 to supplying Class B drug mephedrone (commonly known as Meow Meow), and Class C drug GHB to Port between July 1 and August 31 2015.

He also admitted offering to supply GHB to Port between the same dates, and was sentenced today (Wednesday) to 12 months' community service, 150 hours of unpaid work and 40 days of drug rehabilitation.

The offences came to light during the investigation into Port's extensive crimes - which included the murder of former Dartford Grammar schoolboy Daniel Whitworth, 21, from Gravesend.

Port, 42, a chef, from Barking, was sentenced to a whole life term in November 2016 for the murder of four young gay men and drugging and sexually assaulting another seven victims.

Port bought the drugs from Matovu for use during consensual sex with his partner.

Phone records and downloads from electronic devices belonging to Port clearly showed contact with Matovu and Port had described Matovu as his drug dealer to his partner.

In messages, Matovu told Port he had "loads of G" and asked how much he wanted.

Matovu was arrested on June 15 2016 and charged on October 27 2016.