A sex offender from Kent who abused three young girls deserved every day of his 13-year jail term, top judges have ruled.

Simon Alford, 42, of Poplar Road, Broadstairs, was jailed at Canterbury Crown Court on September 11 last year.

He was convicted of five crimes against three girls - two aged under 13 and the other 14.

The offences were two assaults of a child under 13, sexual activity with a child, sexual assault and indecent assault

The judge who jailed him also ordered Alford to serve three extra years on licence after his release after condemning him as a "danger to the public".

The pervert continues to deny any wrong-doing and has shown not a shred of remorse, Mrs Justice McGowan told London's Appeal Court yesterday.

The judge, who was sitting with Lady Justice Sharp and Judge Peter Collier QC, rejected Alford's claim that his jail term was too tough.

His punishment was "not arguably wrong in principle or manifestly excessive", she ruled.