Predator raped teen after breaking into her room - then gave her twisted apology
Chilling footage shows a vile predator minutes before he broke into a young woman's flat and raped her at knifepoint.
The footage, released by Greater Manchester Police following the 20-year sentencing of Courtney Adams, 32, depicts the hooded criminal fleeing the scene of a burglary.
Moments prior, the terrified woman inside the targeted apartment had screamed at him to leave after he had slipped in through a window. Adams, from Hulme, Manchester, coldly told her to "shut up", prompting her to flee.
Adams proceeded to ransack her bedroom, making off with bags, a laptop, and bank cards. Cameras then caught Adams vaulting over a fence as he made his escape from the property on November 29 last year. Clad in a hood, gloves, and carrying a large plastic bag in his left hand, he scaled the metal fence before calmly walking away.
Courtney Adams was caught on CCTV before a knifepoint rape (Channel 6/MEN Media)Manchester Crown Court heard how Adams attempted to use the stolen bank cards, but the transactions were declined. He discarded the receipts over a fence, which were later retrieved by the police and used to link him to the crime.
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Adams then headed to Cavendish Place in Manchester city centre, at around 5.30am. Breaking in through the kitchen window of a flat, he rummaged through the room before arming himself with a knife. Adams then prowled along the communal corridor and entered the first bedroom he found, which belonged to a teenage student.
In a chilling crime spree, a man demanded cash and valuables from a woman, threatening her with a knife. Despite her handing over £400, the threats continued, escalating to physical violence as he pushed the blade against her face.
The assailant, in a brutal display of power, thrust the victim against a wall, securing her in a headlock while continuing his demands for money. His attention was momentarily diverted by a £20 note on the floor, but not before issuing a vile threat, as recounted by Recorder Paul Reid KC in court.
Adams has been jailed for 20 years for the attack in Manchester (Greater Manchester Police)The ordeal took a horrifying turn as the man proceeded to sexually assault the woman multiple times, warning her that she would have to 'use her body if she did not prove she had any cash'. Ignoring her cries of pain, the attacker strangled her, hissing: "Shut the f*** up... stop screaming or you will die." In a disturbing twist, the perpetrator later inquired about the victim's sexual history. Upon learning she was a virgin, he issued a hollow apology, stating he shouldn't have been her first sexual encounter.
The judge revealed the attacker's subsequent actions, saying, "You said that all you wanted was money and she should come with you to a cash machine." The victim was then forced to accompany him to an ATM where he demanded £1,000. Due to account restrictions, she could only withdraw £250. The criminal escorted the victim back to her flat, departing through the fire exit laden with a significant amount of her possessions.
Following a trial, the man, identified as Adams, was found guilty of a litany of offences - attempted theft; theft; burglary; fraud; robbery; suffocation; and three counts of rape. He has since admitted full responsibility.
Adams, who was reportedly under the influence of heroin, cannabis, and crack cocaine at the time of his crime, has been sentenced to jail. The presiding judge, Recorder Paul Reid KC, delivered a scathing verdict: "You raped her in response to her perceived non-compliance and you used violence towards her to gain power over her. Your sexual, selfish depravity towards her as you tried to get more money is unspeakable. You are a dangerous man."
Adams was jailed for 20 years with an additional extended licence period of five years. He will be required to serve two thirds of his jail term before he can even be considered for release by the Parole Board.
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