He committed vile crimes against children over 30 years ago - now he is where he belongs
manchestereveningnews.co.ukA child rapist whose victims have lived with the "horror" of his crimes for more than thirty years has finally been locked up.
Philip Tomlinson was sentenced to 20 years at Chester Crown Court today. The 56-year-old, of HMP Altcourse but previously of Leeds, had been found guilty of three counts of rape of a girl under 16 and two counts of buggery, following a week-long trial in June.
In February 2022, Cheshire Police were contacted by a woman reporting that she had been raped several times in the 1990s. The victim disclosed being raped on at least three occasions by Tomlinson, once in Winsford and twice in the North Wales area. READ MORE: Mum, 21, pushing her baby in a pram slammed for 'extraordinary' decision Police then received a further report from a male victim, who stated he had been raped by Tomlinson.
This second victim reported the offences took place in the 1980s in the Northwich area. Tomlinson was subsequently arrested and interviewed in relation to the offences against both victims, but denied the allegations.
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