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Sex offender Daniel Welsh jailed for Aberdeen rape | Sex offender Daniel Welsh jailed for Aberdeen rape |
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A sex offender who repeatedly raped a woman after forcing her off the street has been jailed for life. | A sex offender who repeatedly raped a woman after forcing her off the street has been jailed for life. |
Daniel Welsh, 22, attacked a 25-year-old stranger as she walked to meet a friend for dinner in Aberdeen in February 2014. | Daniel Welsh, 22, attacked a 25-year-old stranger as she walked to meet a friend for dinner in Aberdeen in February 2014. |
Welsh pleaded guilty to abduction and rape charges at the High Court in Glasgow in June. | Welsh pleaded guilty to abduction and rape charges at the High Court in Glasgow in June. |
Sentencing him Judge Lady Rae described Welsh's attack as "prolonged, vile and depraved." | Sentencing him Judge Lady Rae described Welsh's attack as "prolonged, vile and depraved." |
She handed him an Order for Lifelong Restriction (OLR) which means he will only be released from custody once the parole board is satisfied that he no longer poses a threat to public safety. | She handed him an Order for Lifelong Restriction (OLR) which means he will only be released from custody once the parole board is satisfied that he no longer poses a threat to public safety. |
At the time he committed the attack Welsh was on a Sexual Offences Prevention Order. | At the time he committed the attack Welsh was on a Sexual Offences Prevention Order. |
The court heard how he was being monitored by an offender management unit in Aberdeen having been assessed as "very high risk" of committing another sex crime. | The court heard how he was being monitored by an offender management unit in Aberdeen having been assessed as "very high risk" of committing another sex crime. |
'Incalculable' impact | 'Incalculable' impact |
Lady Rae said: "You have been convicted of the most serious attack on a young woman. Despite her repeated pleas for you to release her from your control, you continued to rape her. | Lady Rae said: "You have been convicted of the most serious attack on a young woman. Despite her repeated pleas for you to release her from your control, you continued to rape her. |
"One cannot even imagine the terror this young woman must have suffered. It is clear from the Victim Impact Statement that she has suffered greatly at your hands - the psychological impact on her is incalculable." | "One cannot even imagine the terror this young woman must have suffered. It is clear from the Victim Impact Statement that she has suffered greatly at your hands - the psychological impact on her is incalculable." |
The court heard how Welsh had grabbed his victim from behind on the city's Urquhart Road before threatening to shoot her and forcing her to walk with him. | The court heard how Welsh had grabbed his victim from behind on the city's Urquhart Road before threatening to shoot her and forcing her to walk with him. |
He then took her to an isolated area in a nearby cemetery before raping her. | He then took her to an isolated area in a nearby cemetery before raping her. |
Welsh then made her walk to a bird observatory about 30 minutes away where he forced her to have sex a further three times. | Welsh then made her walk to a bird observatory about 30 minutes away where he forced her to have sex a further three times. |
He eventually told his victim to get dressed and walked with her to Pittodrie Stadium before fleeing. | He eventually told his victim to get dressed and walked with her to Pittodrie Stadium before fleeing. |
Once the victim returned home she immediately texted a friend to say she had been raped. | Once the victim returned home she immediately texted a friend to say she had been raped. |
'Quickly apprehended' | |
Welsh was eventually found by police at his sister's house, but he made no comment about the rape. | Welsh was eventually found by police at his sister's house, but he made no comment about the rape. |
The court heard that Welsh told doctors he couldn't remember committing the attack. | The court heard that Welsh told doctors he couldn't remember committing the attack. |
Lady Rae said she was satisfied that the incident was serious enough for Welsh to be given an OLR. | Lady Rae said she was satisfied that the incident was serious enough for Welsh to be given an OLR. |
She ordered him to serve at least four and half years in prison before the parole board can consider whether he should be released back into the community. | She ordered him to serve at least four and half years in prison before the parole board can consider whether he should be released back into the community. |
Det Insp Kevin Walker from Police Scotland said: "This was an extremely distressing incident for the victim and I want to pay tribute to her courage in coming forward and helping police with the inquiry, which resulted in Daniel Welsh being quickly apprehended. | |
"Welsh is a predatory offender who subjected his victim to a brutal and sustained attack, and has shown no remorse for his actions. | |
"I welcome the sentence handed to him today where he can no longer be a threat to the public." |
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