A single mum allowed a convicted paedophile rape her daughters, aged one and four, a court in Germany heard.

The sickening ordeal allegedly happened at their home and on holiday.

The man promised to marry the woman if she let him do it, the hearing was told.

A 34-year-old, named only as Daniel P, is currently on trial for the alleged rape.

The accused, from the northern German town of Malchow, was previously sentenced to 16 months in prison last year for abusing his own daughter.

But he launched an appeal and was not jailed.

The court heard he went searching for single mothers on a German online dating app.

Prosecutors claim he met the 32-year-old mum on the dating platform.