Kevin Lloyd, aged 38, of Boundary Street, Liverpool was jailed for 10 years with a further eight years on licence at Liverpool Crown Court in June last year following a guilty plea to rape.
His co-accused Ryan Dunning, 36, and of no fixed abode, stood trial for aiding and abetting rape and was today, Thursday 5th January, also sentenced to 10 years in 123 and a passer-by, that Lloyd had raped a female in an alleyway off Parker Street.
Patrols attended and quickly arrested Lloyd at the scene. He was questioned and, following extensive CCTV enquiries, later charged and remanded into custody.
Detective Constables Rebecca Robinson and Loretta Dean, who led the 123 process and beyond.
Detective Constable Rebecca Robinson added: “We are committed to working proactively with our partners across Merseyside to reduce violence against women and girls. For example, we work with our local authorities to make sure that public spaces are safe for women and girls and, in April 2021, we also launched Operation Empower, our proactive policing response to preventing sexual violence in the Night Time Economy. We deploy additional officers, in key locations, who are tasked with identifying potential perpetrators who are displaying signs of predatory behaviour.
“I would encourage anyone with any concerns to seek assistance from bar and door staff, speak to our uniformed officers on the streets, or, like the witnesses in this case, contact police so that we can take swift and immediate action.”
