ANTHONY THOMPSON

St Nicholas Hospital

Anthony Thompson, of Benson Road, Walker, Newcastle, was detained indefinitely on Monday after being found guilty at Newcastle Crown Court of the rape of the 19-year-old expectant mother.

The court heard that 17-year-old Thompson had just been released from a young offenders' institution because there were not enough places!

Just before 9.30pm, September 5, Thompson grabbed the woman in a headlock and dragged her into an alley behind Morton Street and Dunmorlie Street, in Byker, Newcastle where he launched a drunken attack raining punches on her before raping her.

He continued the attack despite her pleas to stop because she was four-months pregnant! Anthony Thompson)

A passers-by, heard the woman screaming and called the police. The sound of their sirens made him end the attack and he was immediately arrested.

Passing sentence, Judge Guy Whitburn noted Thompson's 'appalling' record and described the horror his victim had been forced to endure.

He said: 'At the time of the attack, you were 17 years old and you are 18 this month. You have a shocking record, with any number of very serious offences.

'You were released on September 4, and the following day you consumed a considerable amount of drink and drugs and then you raped the woman.

'You took her down a dark alleyway and assaulted her to such an extent that she was screaming, and you subsequently raped her.

'Fortunately, people heard those screams and alerted the police.

'I have seen the photographs of the girl. One can only imagine the horrors that she went through at your hands.'

Anthony Thompson was given a hospital order and told he would be detained at St Nicholas Hospital in Gosforth, Newcastle, until it was deemed he posed no further threat to society.

He was also placed on the Sex Offenders' Register for life.

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