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| Ilkeston man guilty of rape and attempted murder | Ilkeston man guilty of rape and attempted murder |
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| A man has been found guilty of raping and attempting to murder a woman after she got off a night bus in Derbyshire. | A man has been found guilty of raping and attempting to murder a woman after she got off a night bus in Derbyshire. |
| The victim, aged in her 30s, was attacked in Ilkeston after getting off the bus at about 04:00 GMT on 26 November 2017. | The victim, aged in her 30s, was attacked in Ilkeston after getting off the bus at about 04:00 GMT on 26 November 2017. |
| At Derby Crown Court earlier, Anthony Dealey, 43, of Erewash Square, Ilkeston, was also convicted of sexual assault and robbery. | At Derby Crown Court earlier, Anthony Dealey, 43, of Erewash Square, Ilkeston, was also convicted of sexual assault and robbery. |
| Dealey, who had denied all charges, will be sentenced on 5 November. | Dealey, who had denied all charges, will be sentenced on 5 November. |
| Judge Nirmal Shant QC told Dealey to expect a "lengthy sentence", adding: "What you did on that night was nothing short of evil." | Judge Nirmal Shant QC told Dealey to expect a "lengthy sentence", adding: "What you did on that night was nothing short of evil." |
| The woman was returning from a birthday party when she heard footsteps and heavy breathing behind her shortly before she was attacked on Queens Avenue, the trial heard. | The woman was returning from a birthday party when she heard footsteps and heavy breathing behind her shortly before she was attacked on Queens Avenue, the trial heard. |
| She was throttled and said she "thought I was dying" but regained consciousness and called for help. | She was throttled and said she "thought I was dying" but regained consciousness and called for help. |
| The jury was told Dealey had targeted the victim after "stalking the streets" and left her "for dead", showing "no mercy". | The jury was told Dealey had targeted the victim after "stalking the streets" and left her "for dead", showing "no mercy". |
| In a statement read out in court, she said: "It continues to torment me that my mum and brother saw me in the vulnerable state that he had left me. | In a statement read out in court, she said: "It continues to torment me that my mum and brother saw me in the vulnerable state that he had left me. |
| "It torments me that my mum thought I was dead and obviously still feels anxious when she doesn't see or hear from me at least once a day." | "It torments me that my mum thought I was dead and obviously still feels anxious when she doesn't see or hear from me at least once a day." |
| The victim added she has had "disturbed sleep" and "nightmares" following the attack. | The victim added she has had "disturbed sleep" and "nightmares" following the attack. |
| Rebecca Edwards, senior crown prosecutor from the East Midlands Rape and Serious Sexual Offences Unit, said after the guilty verdicts: "Anthony Dealey subjected his victim to a terrifying and violent ordeal. | |
| "Despite the nature of the attack, she survived and has shown great courage and determination to help the police piece together what happened. | "Despite the nature of the attack, she survived and has shown great courage and determination to help the police piece together what happened. |
| "The evidence against Dealey was compelling. DNA and fingerprint evidence clearly identified him as the rapist and the victim's account of the attack showed that this was a deliberate and pre-meditated attack." | "The evidence against Dealey was compelling. DNA and fingerprint evidence clearly identified him as the rapist and the victim's account of the attack showed that this was a deliberate and pre-meditated attack." |
| Det Ch Insp Gareth Meadows, of Derbyshire Police, added: "I would personally like to recognise the bravery of the victim. | Det Ch Insp Gareth Meadows, of Derbyshire Police, added: "I would personally like to recognise the bravery of the victim. |
| "I hope the victim can now start to rebuild her life after the terrible ordeal she has suffered." | "I hope the victim can now start to rebuild her life after the terrible ordeal she has suffered." |
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