一名Harrogate男子因过去强奸罪已经入狱,因在2025年诱骗一名无家可归的妇女后袭击她,被判处无期徒刑。 A Harrogate man, already in prison for past rapes, was sentenced to life for attacking a homeless woman in 2025 after luring her.

63岁的Clifford Ian Church因2025年8月在哈罗盖特强奸一名25岁无家可归的妇女,在假冒的幌子下引诱她,被判处第二个终身监禁。 Clifford Ian Church, 63, has been sentenced to a second life term for raping a 25-year-old homeless woman in Harrogate in August 2025, after luring her under false pretenses. 这次袭击涉及人身攻击、威胁和追赶两层楼梯,导致9月在布拉德福德进行了区域搜捕并逮捕了他。 The attack, which involved physical assault, threats, and a chase up two flights of stairs, led to a regional manhunt and his arrest in Bradford in September. 已经因2017年的强奸和1997年的定罪而服无期徒刑的教会认罪,使受害者免于作证。 Church, already serving a life sentence for a 2017 rape and a 1997 conviction, pleaded guilty, sparing the victim from testifying. Simon Hickey法官称这次袭击是长期和可怕的,规定在获得假释资格之前至少监禁12年。 Judge Simon Hickey called the assault prolonged and terrifying, imposing a minimum 12-year prison term before parole eligibility. 当局强调了他的暴力性犯罪历史和对公众的持续危险。 Authorities emphasized his history of violent sexual offenses and ongoing danger to the public.