Romanian rapist, 30, who pounced on a young woman near an underpass while on bail for a similar attack is jailed for 10 years

ROMANIAN RAPIST, 30, WHO POUNCED ON A YOUNG WOMAN NEAR AN UNDERPASS WHILE ON BAIL FOR A SIMILAR ATTACK IS JAILED FOR 10 YEARS

A rapist who pounced on a young woman while on bail for a similar assault has been jailed for ten years.

Romanian Dorel Simion, 30, and accomplice Bogdan Paduraru pounced on the victim near an underpass in Pine Crescent, East Kilbride, Lanarkshire in June 2021.

Simion was convicted of having raped another woman months earlier in August 2020.

Simion was also convicted of the assault in 2021 while out on bail.

Both men have been jailed and placed on the sex offenders list and are likely to be deported to Romania on their releases.

Simion had appeared at Hamilton Sheriff Court on September 9, 2020, before being allowed back on the streets.

The court heard how both men had 'taken advantage' of a woman who had been walking from her nearby home.

Prosecutors stated she was intoxicated at the time and unable to consent to sex.

Simion denied the charges at trial, claiming innocence, but was convicted.

Lady Stacey sentenced Simion, highlighting the concern that he committed two serious crimes while on bail, and he is to be deported after serving his sentence.