Former Aberdeen DJ jailed for raping woman nearly a decade ago

A former Aberdeen DJ guilty of raping a student has been jailed for seven years.

Alisdair Randalls, 30, was sentenced today, 15 May, at the High Court in Glasgow after being found guilty of attacking the young woman on December 3 2015.

The incident happened at his flat having met via the Tinder dating app.

The victim later texted him stating: "Do you even remember last night and that no means no?"

He replied: "I do not remember - sorry."

The former resident DJ at Aberdeen nightclub Nox claimed at his trial last month the sex had been consensual.

However jurors went on to convict him of the rape charge.

He was acquitted of the same crime as well as an accusation of sexual assault against a second woman.

Previously, Randalls was cleared of a rape by a Spanish court back in 2021 where he had been working at the Ibiza Rocks Hotel and Bar.

Jailed for seven years

Lord Colbeck today sentenced Randalls at the High Court in Glasgow for the 2015 sex attack.

The judge told him how he had "persuaded" the young woman to leave where she was staying ending up "alone" to be preyed upon by Randalls.

Lord Colbeck: "You had sex with her not once, but twice against her wishes."

The judge said a "harrowing" victim impact statement showed the "significant effect" the ordeal continues to have on the young woman.

Randalls was also put on the sex offenders list indefinitely, as well as being given a lifetime Non-Harassment order, preventing him from approaching or contacting the woman.

Jurors at the trial heard from a flatmate of the victim who described her as "crying hysterically" after reporting to her she had been raped.

The witness added: "Later in the week, I saw bruises on her arms and chest."

In his evidence, Randalls told how he had met the victim outside her halls of residence and they had walked to his home in Aberdeen.

The DJ claimed they had "five to 10 minutes of consensual sex".

Randalls insisted the young woman was "fine" when she left him.

His lawyer Drew McKenzie today said Randalls maintains his innocence.

Detective Inspector Ryan Morris said: “I hope this sentence provides the woman with some comfort knowing that Randalls has now been jailed.

“I would urge anyone who has suffered sexual violence to come forward and report it to us, regardless of the passage of time. Working alongside our partner agencies, we will support you through the process, investigate thoroughly and bring those responsible to justice.

“Anyone with information or concerns should contact Police Scotland on 101, or you can contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.”