Teen burglar turns in accomplice who tried to rape pensioner in her own bed
A TEENAGE burglar turned in his co-accomplice who tried to rape an elderly woman after the pair broke into her house.
He later went to police to report his friend’s crime against the grandmother
The unnamed youth, who cannot be named for legal reasons, saved an 81-year-old woman from being raped in her own home after a burglary went sour.
The would-be crook was horrified when his severely drunken friend, who also cannot be named, climbed on top of the pensioner, trying to kiss her and rape her.
He pulled his friend away, before apologising to the distraught victim.
He later went to police to report his friend’s crime against the grandmother.
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The accused was later convicted and pleaded guilty to attempted rape after the attack, which took place near Swansea, and was sentenced to four years youth custody.
Swansea Crown Court heard the defendant had drunk two bottles of vodka, six cans of cider and had taken cocaine and cannabis in the hours leading up to the crime.
He had been drinking with his mother, her friends and other relatives, before having sex with one of his mum’s friends a number of times, leaving the house in an “intoxicated and sexually aroused” state.
The accused was later convicted and pleaded guilty to attempted rape
The teenager later met up with his friend before the pair broke into the woman’s house.
The pensioner recalled how she awoke to find the lad on top of her, and screamed out in terror.
Her screams alerted the second youth, who promptly pulled his friend off the defenceless woman.
Her attacker told the court: "Nobody can hate me more than I hate myself."
Police described the victim as in a “distressed and shocked state”.
After fleeing, his shamed accomplice later went to the police as he "couldn't keep what had happened a secret".
Swansea Crown Court heard the defendant had drunk copious amounts of alcohol and taken drugs
The victim’s son told the court the incident had “ruined her life’, and prior to it she was a fiercely independent woman.
Her world had been “shattered” by the night’s events, and her memories of the house - where she had raised her children - were now “tarnished”.
Susan Ferrier, defending, said her client understood his behaviour was “abhorrent” and wanted to apologise to her.
When handing down the sentence, judge Peter Heywood said he had "effectively ruined" the rest of his victim's life.
The teenager was also made to sign the sex offenders register.
The other youth was released with a caution.