A FORMER police inspector from Ammanford is in jail after downloading almost 2,000 horrific child pornography images.

Richard Wayne Harris, aged 63, of 60 Brynmawr Avenue, had been due to be sentenced at Swansea Crown Court on Thursday for 16 offences of making and possessing indecent images of children.

But the night before he was to be sentenced, Harris was re-arrested after police discovered more indecent images on a new computer not found during their initial search.

Appearing before Llanelli magistrates, Harris admitted five additional offences relating to 60 images.

Retired Gwent officer Harris appeared on Monday before Judge Peter Heywood at Swansea, where he was remanded in custody.

At a hearing in Ammanford last month, Harris admitted making and possessing 1,877 pornographic pictures of children as young as four.

Dennis Davies, prosecuting, told magistrates in Llanelli that officers visited Harris' home in December and found a new computer.

On the laptop were 60 indecent images, including pictures of eight-month old children.

Peter Jones, representing Harris, said the 60 images had been downloaded during the original offence but had not been found by police.

Harris, he said, obtained a new computer and viewed the contents of an old CD and hard drive.

He deleted the images, but experts were able to find the pictures on the computer.

"He intended only to check what was on them and dispose of them," added Mr Jones. "He has not committed these offences while on bail, they were discovered while he was on bail.

Harris will now be sentenced for all offences on January 28.