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Man jailed for raping 11-year-old boy at Manchester Arndale toilets | Man jailed for raping 11-year-old boy at Manchester Arndale toilets |
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A man has been jailed for raping an 11-year-old boy at the Manchester Arndale shopping centre. | A man has been jailed for raping an 11-year-old boy at the Manchester Arndale shopping centre. |
John Ferrier, 69, was sentenced by Manchester Crown Court to life in prison with a minimum term of eight years. | John Ferrier, 69, was sentenced by Manchester Crown Court to life in prison with a minimum term of eight years. |
He also pleaded guilty to possessing a bladed article at an earlier hearing. | He also pleaded guilty to possessing a bladed article at an earlier hearing. |
Greater Manchester Police said Ferrier approached the boy at the Arndale toilets in October 2013. They praised the victim's "courage to come forward". | Greater Manchester Police said Ferrier approached the boy at the Arndale toilets in October 2013. They praised the victim's "courage to come forward". |
'Terrifying ordeal' | 'Terrifying ordeal' |
The boy was dragged into a cubicle by Ferrier, police said. | The boy was dragged into a cubicle by Ferrier, police said. |
The boy told a person outside what had happened, before telling a security guard. But he then ran away when he saw Ferrier come out of the toilets. | The boy told a person outside what had happened, before telling a security guard. But he then ran away when he saw Ferrier come out of the toilets. |
A security guard held the rapist until police arrived. | A security guard held the rapist until police arrived. |
The boy was traced three days later when he spoke about the incident to police officers visiting his school. | The boy was traced three days later when he spoke about the incident to police officers visiting his school. |
Det Con Simon France, from Greater Manchester Police, said the victim "had a terrifying ordeal and it was not easy for him to admit what had happened". | Det Con Simon France, from Greater Manchester Police, said the victim "had a terrifying ordeal and it was not easy for him to admit what had happened". |
"I would also like to thank members of the public and the staff at Manchester Arndale as it was due to their quick actions that meant a dangerous man was stopped and arrested at the scene," he added. | "I would also like to thank members of the public and the staff at Manchester Arndale as it was due to their quick actions that meant a dangerous man was stopped and arrested at the scene," he added. |
In a separate case, two men were jailed last year for raping a 14-year-old boy in 2012 in Debenhams toilets after approaching him in the Arndale Centre. |
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