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Bristol Post
Bristol Post
National
Geoffrey Bennett

Intruder raped woman in her home as she pretended to be asleep

A trespasser who entered a woman's home near Bristol and raped her has been handed a hefty jail term. Simon Mills denied wrongdoing.

But a jury at Bristol Crown Court convicted the homeless 37-year-old of rape and sexual assault by penetration.

Judge Julian Lambert handed him a 15-year extended sentence. That comprises of ten years' custody and five years' extended licence.

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