A rapist has been jailed for a minimum of 14 years after sexually assaulting two young girls. Paedophile Michael Hopwood, 27, abused two girls under the age of 12, with one victim said to be too young to understand what rape was.
The beast had initially denied three counts of rape, two counts of attempted rape, four charges of sexual assault and one charge of engaging in sexual activity in the presence of a child but a jury at Manchester Crown Court convicted him, reports the Manchester Evening News.
One girl, said to be too young to understand what had happened, was visibly 'upset' in school as friends became concerned before she reported the incident to an adult and police were called, the court heard.
