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'HOW HAS JUSTICE BEEN SERVED?'

Black Cab rapist John Worboys to be freed after eight years – that’s just TWO WEEKS for each of 200 victims

John Worboys drugged and carried out rapes and sexual assaults on women he picked up in his taxi after nights out in London

BRITAIN’S worst serial sex attacker will walk free from jail in weeks after a Parole Board incredibly ordered his release.

Black cab rapist John ­Worboys, 60, will have served less than nine years for attacks on 12 women.

 John Worboys was jailed in 2009 after being convicted of 19 offences
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John Worboys was jailed in 2009 after being convicted of 19 offencesCredit: PA:Press Association

Their decision is final, leaving Justice Secretary David Lidington with no powers to stop the monster leaving jail.

In 2009, he was convicted of 19 offences and ordered to serve at least eight years in jail - but campaign groups have since lashed out at the Parole Board's decision to allow him to walk free by the end of the month.

 Worboys used alcohol and drugs when targeting his victims
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Worboys used alcohol and drugs when targeting his victimsCredit: PA:Press Association
 The fiend's chilling 'rape kit' was stashed in a plastic bag which he kept in his cab
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The fiend's chilling 'rape kit' was stashed in a plastic bag which he kept in his cabCredit: Gavin Rodgers/ Pixel 07917221968

Last night pressure was also growing on Labour’s Shadow Brexit Secretary Sir Keir Starmer over his role in Worboys seizing his chance for freedom.

He was Director of Public Prosecutions as the CPS chose not to pursue a host of new allegations following his arrest.

Worboys got an indeterminate sentence in April 2009, with a minimum term of eight years.

<a href="//mcb777.fun/news/5272233/john-worboys-released-prison-victims-rapist-sex-attack/"His upcoming release means he will have served about two weeks for each possible victim.

After Worboys was charged, 75 new victims told police he had attacked them, while 40 more came forward with new allegations during his trial.

It is not clear how many were passed to the CPS to decide on further action. But sources said those victims could spark a new probe if they felt their claims were not properly investigated.

Furious Women's Equality UK said: "The criminal justice system continues to fail to protect women.

&quot;Police believe John Worboys targeted more than 100 women but he was convicted of attacking just 12. Now he will be freed – without his victims even being informed."

Yvonne Traynor, CEO of Rape Crisis South London, described the time Worboys spent in prison as "woefully short".

She said: "It feels far too soon for this dangerous and manipulative perpetrator to be released into the public having served this woefully short time in prison.

"He may be free to live amongst us but the women he raped will never be totally free from his despicable actions."

FURY MOUNTS: End Violence Against Women demand answers from parole board after John Worboys is set to be released

The decision to release John Worboys beggars belief.

It is likely to be the product of a justice system and a society that cannot and perhaps will not deal with rape. Even though the police – who failed horrifically in bringing him to justice – said there are probably more than 100 women victims of John Worboys, he is to be released. No wonder his victims feel shocked and let down.

We need to hear urgently from the police as to what progress they have made into investigation towards prosecution of further rapes committed by John Worboys, and we would like more detailed information from parole board decision makers about how they assessed risk to women’s safety.

Throughout the recent revelations about the prevalence of sexual violence, politicians and other commentators blithely continue to preach at women that we should report rape whenever it happens, as if that’s our duty. This is a stark reminder of what women actually see in relation to justice for rape. There is still a mountain to climb before women can have confidence that justice will be done.

Karen Ingala Smith, chief executive of nia, a non-profit organisation that provides services for women, children and young people who have experienced male violence, said: "The police believe that Worboys may have raped more than 100 women, others think this is a conservative estimate.

"He’s served nine years and nine months, that’s just over a month per rape victim. How can we say justice has been served?

"The rehabilitation of offenders is an important principle, but the law should function to protect liberties and rights of the population and I struggle to think anything other than women will be less safe with Worboys on the streets."

Fay Maxted, chief executive of The Survivors Trust, called Worboys' crimes "calculated" and "deliberate".

She said: "Naturally the victims are going to feel, I think cheated that he is being released. You think you're going to be safe when you're in a taxi, so it will be very frightening for his victims to know that he is being released."

Many of Worboys' victims were young women who had been drinking in trendy night spots in the West End and Chelsea.

Ex-stripper Wor­boys, from Rotherhithe, South East London, picked up victims in his black taxi and boasted he was celebrating a Lotto or casino win before offering them champagne. But the drinks had been spiked with a “date rape” drug, leaving the women unable to defend themselves.

The drugs left the women defenceless as he attacked them in the back of the vehicle.

Worboys, 60, is expected to be released later this month.

 John Worboys drugged and attacked passengers travelling in his taxi
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John Worboys drugged and attacked passengers travelling in his taxiCredit: Met Police

While in jail Worboys is understood to have taken part in sex of­fender treatment programmes. Once free, he will be strictly monitored and face “stringent” licence conditions.

He will have to report to probation staff every week and is barred from contacting any of his victims.

The Parole Board said in a statement: "We can confirm that a three-member panel of the Parole Board has directed the release of Mr John Worboys, following an oral hearing."

Worboys had previously worked as a stripper and porn actor and judge told him he had seen a career as a taxi driver as an opportunity to prey on women.

Old video of evil rapist John Worboys stripping in a pub

Jailing him in 2009, Justice Penry-Davey said: "Drivers of licensed black cabs in London have a worldwide reputation not only for the reliability of their driving but for their professional trustworthiness.

&quot;As somebody with an enduring and powerful interest in sexual matters you saw an opportunity through cab driving.

 

"You exploited that trust and, through the use of alcohol and drugs, you sexually abused young women who had trusted you to take them home safely late at night as it was your duty in the circumstances to do.

"You developed and perfected a web of deceit that was sufficient to ensnare young, intelligent and sensible women who had enjoyed a night out and whose only mistake, as it turned out, was to get into your cab late at night."

Detectives later said Worboys, from East London, was the prime suspect in more than 100 attacks dating back as far as 2002.