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| Fireman John McGinn raped young girl he rescued from blaze | Fireman John McGinn raped young girl he rescued from blaze |
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| A firefighter has been found guilty of raping a nine-year-old girl hours after he rescued her from a blaze. | A firefighter has been found guilty of raping a nine-year-old girl hours after he rescued her from a blaze. |
| John McGinn, 56, saved the girl, whom he knew, from a fire at her house in Bellshill, North Lanarkshire, in 1994. | John McGinn, 56, saved the girl, whom he knew, from a fire at her house in Bellshill, North Lanarkshire, in 1994. |
| The now-retired firefighter later raped her at her gran's house and threatened to kill her mother if she told anyone. | The now-retired firefighter later raped her at her gran's house and threatened to kill her mother if she told anyone. |
| The girl, now aged 30, later contacted police. An investigation of McGinn's past led to him being convicted of six charges against the girl and others. | The girl, now aged 30, later contacted police. An investigation of McGinn's past led to him being convicted of six charges against the girl and others. |
| McGinn was back at the High Court in Glasgow for sentencing having been convicted of the charges in June. | McGinn was back at the High Court in Glasgow for sentencing having been convicted of the charges in June. |
| 'Downright lie' | 'Downright lie' |
| The case, however, was adjourned until later this month. | The case, however, was adjourned until later this month. |
| Earlier, the court heard that McGinn denied raping the young girl after he was arrested by police. | Earlier, the court heard that McGinn denied raping the young girl after he was arrested by police. |
| He told detectives: "It's a downright lie - it did not happen. No chance. For her to come out with that is ridiculous. I would rather put a bullet in my own head than be a paedophile." | He told detectives: "It's a downright lie - it did not happen. No chance. For her to come out with that is ridiculous. I would rather put a bullet in my own head than be a paedophile." |
| He added: "Hanging is too good for a paedophile." | He added: "Hanging is too good for a paedophile." |
| McGinn, from Bellshill, claimed the victim had previously tried to blackmail him as she knew he had a lucrative fire brigade pension. | McGinn, from Bellshill, claimed the victim had previously tried to blackmail him as she knew he had a lucrative fire brigade pension. |
| He claimed the rape allegation was payback for not giving her money. | He claimed the rape allegation was payback for not giving her money. |
| The jury heard, however, that McGinn had assaulted another young girl and given her sweets and juice to keep her quiet. | The jury heard, however, that McGinn had assaulted another young girl and given her sweets and juice to keep her quiet. |
| The court also heard from a woman, aged 50, who had lived with McGinn in the Bellshill area, in the 1980s. | |
| She said she had suffered years of sexual and physical violence from him and described McGinn as "monster". | She said she had suffered years of sexual and physical violence from him and described McGinn as "monster". |
| The woman told the court that she was repeatedly raped by McGinn and had eventually snapped and chased him with a knife after he tied her to a bed and sexually assaulted her. | The woman told the court that she was repeatedly raped by McGinn and had eventually snapped and chased him with a knife after he tied her to a bed and sexually assaulted her. |