The reason is though, that Messages with pictures, email and WhatsApp etc have been queuing up to download onto the phone. As soon as space is made available, they are loaded automatically and instantly. This commandeers the space made available by the deleted photos.
The answer is to carry out this exercise in aeroplane mode, which I didn't think of at the time but would have made the job somewhat easier.
LorimerStatistics: Posted by lorimer — Fri Jul 22, 2016 3:18 pm
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