A Belfast man who raped a stranger as she walked home after a night out with friends has been jailed.
Stephen Dalton was handed a six-and-a-half year sentence for the sex attack which he committed on 10 September 2021.
Dalton, from Fairfax Court in Belfast, targeted the then 26-year-old woman as she walked home from a night out with friends. Dalton and the woman walked along the path together for a short period before separating - but then Dalton followed her across a bridge. The cyclist spoke to Dalton who said he was trying to help the woman - but due to her vulnerable state, the witness alerted the PSNI.
Judge Ramsey said he had read an "articulate and heartfelt" statement written by the victim, who spoke of the impact the incident has had on her.
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