Thug Faces Jail Sentence For Sex Worker Rape

Published 18th Jun 2015

A callous thug is facing a lengthy prison sentence after being convicted of raping a vulnerable sex worker in a park.

Faizan Ali tried to rob the 29 year old at Leith Links last November - but when she told him she had no money, he launched his brutal attack.

On Thursday, a jury convicted 24-year-old Ali, a prisoner of HMP Edinburgh, of rape following a three day trial.

They had heard evidence from the woman who told the court how his actions had left her feeling "violated and scared."

Deferring sentence for the court to obtain reports, judge Lord Burns told Ali he was being placed on the Sex Offenders Register.

He'll be sentenced at the High Court in Edinburgh on July 14th.