Boston man sentenced for an attempted serious sexual assault
He faces 5 years in a young offenders institution
Last updated 18th Nov 2024
A man's been sentenced to five years in a young offenders institution for an attempted serious sexual assault in Boston.
It's after a Police received a call reporting that a woman in her 20's had been attacked in the early hours of Sunday 22nd June.
They were told the woman was attacked in Queen Street.
When Police arrived they found the victim in George Street.
She was then given safeguarding support.
Officers then spent hours trawling through hours of CCTV footage to try and track down whoever was responsible.
He was excessively violent during the attack
Following calls from the public, police made an arrest.
At Lincoln Crown court 20-year-old Keith Lindop of Station Street in Boston admitted attempted rape and a separate charge of actual bodily harm.
He was also handed a five-year Sexual Harm Prevention Order, to be imposed when he is released.
Lindop was also handed a 24-week sentence for actual bodily harm, to run concurrently.
DC Sarah Oliver, the officer in charge of the case, said: “Lindop is a predatory and dangerous individual in the way that he watched and followed the victim."
"He was excessively violent during the attack."
"It was down to the courage and determination that the young woman showed in standing up to him that she managed to escape.”
There should be no hiding place for those who prey on women
Boston Neighbourhood Policing’s Inspector Ian Cotton said: “This really was excellent work from our officers, working all hours to bring this dangerous offender to justice."
“No woman should go through what this survivor did."
“Tackling violence against women and girls is a priority and there should be no hiding place for those who prey on women."
"If you feel unsafe in an environment locally, we want to hear about it."
"You can report through Streetsafe or contact your local policing team.”