Former soldier found guilty of rape and abuse
Patrick Queen shouted at his two victims in court after the verdicts were read
A former soldier has been found guilty at the High Court in Glasgow of raping and abusing two women.
Patrick McQueen was escorted out of court and back to the cells after the verdict was announced, when he turned to shout at both victims and the police.
The hearing, at which he was found guilty of 11 charges, continued without him.
He had earlier accepted being violent towards the two women, but insisted any sexual contact was consensual, adding he was a “different person” since being remanded in prison pending trial.
"Spiralled out of control"
Jurors rejected his claims, and the 37 year old now faces a lengthy jail term when he is sentenced next month.
The crimes were committed between 2018 and 2023 in Glasgow and East Dunbartonshire.
Queen had described the first victim as a "cracking girl", but he claimed, "something changed" and that he "spiralled out of control".
Jurors heard he was convinced the woman was “up to no good”, often demanding to know where she was, subjected her to regular abusive tirades, and physically assaulted her.
"I was a monster, I was an animal"
In one voicemail, Queen was racist towards the woman, and threatened to stab her.
He then went on to rape her.
Queen told his KC Brian McConnachie: "No way on planet earth would I force anyone to have sex with me."
He again confessed to being verbally insulting to the second victim, as well as to being violent with her, adding: “I have to take accountability and accept it."
The ex-soldier also denied raping the second woman, telling jurors "I was a monster, I was an animal. My behaviour was inexcusable."
However, he also claimed during the trial: "I stand before you a different person."
"I stand before you a different person"
Under cross-examination, prosecutor Imran Bashir put to Queen there were "two Patricks" - one who could be "pleasant and charming", the other "jealous, insecure...who could be abusive".
Mr Bashir referred to a Facebook message the first victim received which included the heart emoji, which Queen was said to have been annoyed by at the time.
The advocate depute suggested Queen had then used this message as a "tool" to pressure her into sex, to which he replied: "That is most definitely not the case."
Queen went on to boast he had "never struggled to get a woman" and would not need to force one to have sex.
He also claimed to be "absolutely shocked" at some of the "mistruths" apparently made against him.
After the verdicts, Judge Alistair Watson told the jury they had had to listen to evidence of an "unpleasant and shocking nature" adding counselling would be available should any of them need it.
Sentencing was adjourned for reports.
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