A rapist who dodged justice for 5 years was caught after law enforcement officials arrested him for theft and took a pattern of his DNA.
Martin Twort, 31, raped a lady at knifepoint earlier than leaving her on a rustic lane in Northamptonshire in 2012.
Regardless of police having DNA proof, Twort was not on any police database and evaded seize till he was arrested for theft in 2017 and officers took a DNA swab.
When officers found his DNA matched the rape case, he was arrested for the intercourse assault.
On Tuesday, Twort, now residing in Nice Yarmouth, Norfolk, was discovered responsible of rape following a trial at Northampton Crown Court docket.
Martin Twort, 31, of Nice Yarmouth, Norfolk, was discovered responsible of rape following a trial at Northampton Crown Court docket
He had denied the cost however a jury took lower than three hours to return a unanimous responsible verdict.
The jury heard how Twort had preyed on the sufferer, who was then in her mid-40s, after recognizing her strolling house from visiting a affected person at Northampton Basic Hospital on June 10, 2012.
As she got here out of a store in Semilong, Twort pulled over and requested her if she needed a elevate and, feeling unwell, she accepted.
The courtroom heard Twort drove within the course of Kingsthorpe and commenced speaking about intercourse earlier than stopping in a distant layby.
Twort tried to kiss the girl who fought again earlier than he held a knife up and threatened to kill her.
He then dragged the girl out of the automobile earlier than violently raping her.
Throughout the assault he repeatedly warned her that he would kill her if she went to the police.
A safety guard at Moulton School ultimately discovered the terrified sufferer wandering alongside a highway in a distressed state at 2.10am the next day.
A medical examination revealed bruising throughout her physique and whereas the rapist’s DNA was recovered it revealed no matches and the case went chilly.
Twort, who moved 140 miles to Norfolk after the rape, was lastly caught when he was arrested for an unrelated theft in July 2017.
The rapist preyed on the sufferer after recognizing her strolling house from visiting a affected person at Northampton Basic Hospital (pictured)
A DNA swab was taken as a part of the inquiry which matched the one taken throughout the 2012 rape investigation and Twort was arrested.
Following his conviction, Twort was remanded in custody and will likely be sentenced on December 16.
Detective Sergeant Julie Gallagher, of Northamptonshire Police’s Chilly Case Group, stated: ‘The sufferer has proven large braveness in supporting the investigation and may now lastly be reassured that this man will go to jail for a really very long time.
‘I would to thank my staff who labored tremendously laborious on the investigation which led to the conviction of this harmful and violent man.’