Neil McEvoy was described by the judge as 'dangerous'. He was sentenced for the rape of a 75-year-old woman, sexually assaulting a 61-year-old woman and assaulting a man:
, was also before the court for a sustained assault which left a man with facial injuries.
When passing sentence, Judge Andrew Jefferies KC, described McEvoy as dangerous and noted the lack of remorse shown by him – he had tried to minimise his responsibility.The first offence which McEvoy was sentenced for, occurred in July 2020 at his flat in Grimshaw Street. While under investigation for that assault, McEvoy committed the offence against a 61-year-old woman who was particularly vulnerable in November 2020.
She had visited two pubs in Preston and was making her way home when McEvoy – someone she had never met before – approached her on the street and struck up a conversation.
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