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A twisted pensioner subjected a woman to a 22-minute sex assault at a bus stop, during most of which she was unconscious, has been jailed.
Paul McGrath, 67, was only stopped when members of the public intervened at the bus stop outside Admiral Napier pub in Riverside, Cardiff. A court heard the members of the public, including a group of young men, alerted police after they intervened. McGrath, who was arrested at the scene, was jailed for 25 months at Cardiff Crown Court after admitting two counts of sexual assault by touching.
The attack on the woman, who was intoxicated and vulnerable, was captured on CCTV, the court was told. It horrific assault took place in the early hours of April 14 this year, Wales Online reports.
Cardiff Crown Court heard details of the distressing case (Media Wales)McGrath, who is from Riverside, will serve up to half that period in custody before being released on licence to serve the remainder in the community. He will be on the sex offenders’ register for 10 years and is also subject to a lifelong restraining order banning him from trying to contact the victim directly or indirectly.
Speaking after the sentencing, South Wales Police detective constable Joe Davies said: "Everyone has the right to feel safe and our immediate response on April 14 meant McGarth was arrested at the scene. We would like to thank those members of public who stopped to intervene and responded to a public appeal for information. The strength of the evidence resulted in guilty pleas and thankfully meant the victim did not have to give evidence in court."
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