The retired North Wales Police superintendent was jailed for 12 years after being found guilty of one charge of indecent assault against one boy and three indecent assaults against another following a six week trial at Mold Crown Court. 

The offences took place between 1982 and 1987, when both boys were 14 or 15. 

Mike Mackey, from Manchester-based Burton Copeland, said the firm will be lodging an application to seek leave to appeal Anglesea’s conviction within the next then days. Mr Mackey said it was currently preparing the documents. 

The former police superintendent was jailed last Friday (November 4) amid shouts and cheers from the court’s public gallery when the judge handed down the sentence. 

Keith Gregory, a Wrexham care home abuse victim who is now a county councillor, remembered the abused boys who committed suicide after trying to report Anglesea and not being believed. 

“I take no pleasure from this, but justice has finally caught up with him,” he said. 

“It should have happened sooner. Some boys, who spoke out about Anglesea but weren’t believed and have since committed suicide, might still have been here.” 

During the summing up, impact statements were read out from the two victims in the trial. 

One victim said: “Of all my abusers, Anglesea was the worst. He was the man I feared the most because of his threatening, aggressive demeanour.” 

The other said: “This man subsequently changed the course of my life. “I can honestly say my life has been a hectic chain of events leading to alcoholism, drug abuse, depression and mental health problems. 

“I have tried to kill myself on a number of occasions simply because I could not live with the memories of what that man did to me.” 

After he was sentenced, another victim of abuse at the former Bryn Estyn care home in Wrexham, who did not wish to be named but was at court for the sentencing, said: “I am delighted. It’s about time. It’s a brilliant result.” 

The arrest and conviction of Anglesea happened under the National Crime Agency’s Operation Pallial. 

The historical cases of alleged child sex abuse were re-opened in North Wales in November 2012 under the orders of Home Secretary Theresa May. 

North Wales Police Chief Constable Mark Polin made clear his resolve that at last the full story would come out, warning abusers in stark terms: “If you believe that the passage of time will reduce the resolve of Operation Pallial or any police force to identify people still alive who have caused harm to others and bring them to justice, you are sorely mistaken.” 

After the Anglesea sentence, Mr Pollin again apologised that one of the force`s officers had committed such appalling crimes. 

“At the outset of Operation Pallial, I said that all abusers of children should keep looking over their shoulder,” Mr Polin said. 

“Time has caught up with Gordon Anglesea and the sentence of 12 years reflects the serious abuse of authority and trust that he used to offend against vulnerable victims who should have been safe in his presence.” 

Last month, following Anglesea’s conviction Assistant Chief Constable Richard Debicki told victims, ignored for so many years, that at last they would be heard. 

He said: “The victims in this case have waited a long time for justice and I am pleased that today they have seen this done. 

“It h