HUNTING FOR PREY
Chilling moment serial rapist who said he was ‘too good-looking for ID parade’ prowls dark streets for victims
Predator attacked four lone women at knifepoint in space of just three hours
THIS is the chilling moment a serial rapist who claimed he was "too good-looking" for an ID parade prowls the streets hunting for victims.
Stuart Thomson skulked through the dark streets of Manchester before attacking four lone women.
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The fiend first approached the women asking about paying for sexual services before producing a knife.
He then raped three of the terrified victims and attempted to rape a fourth during the sickening three-hour rampage.
Thomson, 34, showed no remorse when he was arrested - claiming he was "too good-looking" for an ID parade.
The predator has now been locked up for life with a minimum term of 18 years after he was convicted of three counts of rape.
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Thomson, who admitted robbery, was also found guilty of attempted rape, three counts of threatening a person with a knife, one count of sexual assault and one count of possessing a bladed article.
Sentencing, Judge Hilary Manley said: "You treated each of these women like pieces of meat, as less than human.
"You have a deep-seated and enduring attraction towards dominating, overpowering and sexually humiliating females.”
Manchester Crown Court was told Thomson carried out the "campaign of rape" on January 31 last year.
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A woman called 999 reporting she had been raped at knifepoint - leading to officers attending the scene.
While there, a second victim approached police and told them she had also been raped by a predator with a knife.
Police received further reports in the same location throughout the day.
Police trawled the CCTV to piece together Thomson's movements and noticed he was wearing distinctive items of clothing - including a coat with green lining, a wool hat, and a high-vis style T-shirt.
Officers discovered the wool hat the scene and tracked down Thomson, who was wearing the distinctive jacket when arrested.
Police seized a number of other items of clothing that the rapist was wearing in the CCTV footage.
Detective Sergeant Jennifer Savazzi from our Longsight Criminal Investigations Department said: “It’s clear that Stuart Thomson is a dangerous sexual predator.
"He forcibly imposed himself upon these women in a violent and callous way with no consideration for the damage he was doing to them.
“I would like to praise our victims and survivors who have shown extraordinary courage throughout and have done all they can to assist the investigation and prosecution, it is their courage which has got us here today.
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"his has been a lengthy and difficult process for them, and I am full of admiration for the courage and tenacity they have shown.
“By not accepting responsibility, Thompson has forced them to relive their pain throughout this trial. The harm offenders like Thomson cause are incalculable, but I hope this result goes some way in reassuring our victims, survivors, and members of the public that a dangerous man is off our streets, and i welcome this sentence today.”
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