A 'predator' sexually assaulted a 'vulnerable' patient in the grounds of a hospital, a court heard. Russell Jones drunkenly 'loitered' in the grounds of Whiston Hospital 'attempting to befriend female patients' in October last year, the Liverpool Echo reports.
The court heard how the victim, who was an inpatient at the time and using a wheelchair, was with her boyfriend and a friend by the entrance when the 45-year-old approached them clutching a bottle of vodka.
Robert Wyn Jones, prosecuting, told the court how the victim was then taken back to her room, but subsequently 'encountered the defendant on a number of occasions' throughout the day.
When her partner left in a taxi, the convicted sex offender 'watched and waited' for him to leave before approaching her and attempting to push her back to her ward before a hospital volunteer intervened - at which point he 'claimed to know her'. READ MORE: Join the FREE Manchester Evening News WhatsApp community She was later having a cigarette with the same friend when Jones began hassling them again and made an 'inappropriate remark' to the latter, saying he 'wouldn't mind having half an hour with her'.
Read more on manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Get the latest stars news and celebrity rumours with exclusive stories, photos, videos and interviews.
Breaking up, scandals, engagements, divorces, gossip – all you need to know about the private lives of your favorite celebs.
Get to know the latest showbiz news along with exclusive interviews and even more. All this is waiting for you on the main page 24 hours a day, 7 days a week! Who, where, when, with whom, how, why and for what!? Stay tuned to know first!
Just follow us daily and we will provide you with the current news from the life of famous stars and celebrities.
Owner: SNOWLAND s.r.o.
Registration certificate 06691200
Address:
Snowland s.r.o.
16200, Na okraji 381/41, Veleslavín, 162 00 Praha 6
Czech Republic
©2024. All rights reserved.