Woman raped on roadside as cars drive by

A sex attacker who raped a virgin on a town centre pavement as motorists drove by without stopping has been jailed, the Daily Mail reported.

Gary Gunstone stalked the woman through the streets of Bideford, North Devon, just after midnight as she walked to her parents home after visiting her boyfriend.

The 15-stone brute dragged her to the ground and raped her in full view of passing drivers. He later bragged to police that she had agreed to sex there and then.

Gunstone was jailed at Exeter crown court on Tuesday for a minimum of four years and three months as a judge said the parole board would decide if and when he can be released.

Judge Jeremy Griggs said: 'She was a 30-year-old virgin who had a regular boyfriend for eight years and wished to remain with that status until her wedding night.'

The judge said Gunstone had raped the woman just two weeks after his jail licence had expired for a previous sex attack which had 'spine chilling' similarities to this attack.

Judge Griggs said of the latest sex attack: 'She was a complete stranger to you.'

He said Gunstone had told her he was armed with a knife which he was prepared to use and the victim feared that she might be killed.

The jury  was told he had a previous conviction for a sexual assault on woman 18 months earlier under similar circumstances.

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