Swansea sex attacker who ‘prowled’ city for victims jailed

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Swansea **** attacker who ‘prowled’ city for victims jailed

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**** attacker Leo Payne was jailed at Swansea Crown Court

A **** attacker who “prowled” a city centre trying to ***** women has been jailed.

Swansea Crown Court heard Leo Payne, 20, from, Bonymaen, Swansea, attacked two women in the city in the early hours of 23 June.

The 20-year-old was also seen exposing himself and performing a **** act in public, before hitting a man with a wine bottle.

He pleaded guilty to two counts of attempted *****, ******* ******** by ************, exposure, and unlawful wounding.

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Payne was given a 16-year sentence, of which 11 years and three months will be served in prison.

Carina Hughes, prosecuting, said Payne assaulted the first woman in the middle of the road on Strand, Swansea.

The court heard the victim fought back, and the ******* stopped when two taxi marshals chased him away while his trousers were down.

Less than an hour later he ********* assaulted a second woman on Orchard Street after lying to her that he had a ******.

The victim shouted for help and the ******* was halted when members of the public stepped in.

Later Payne was seen with his trousers down and performing a **** act on Walter Road.

The court also heard Payne hit a man multiple times with a wine bottle, when he intervened as Payne followed another woman.

Ms Hughes read victim impact statements by both women in which they spoke of their ***** of walking alone since the assaults.

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He was caught on CCTV in Swansea city centre

Hashim Salmman, defending, said Payne’s young age, lack of previous convictions and guilty pleas should be taken into account when sentencing.

Judge Paul Thomas KC said Payne’s attacks were chillingly frightening.

“You targeted a number of lone and therefore vulnerable women right in the heart of Swansea city centre,” he said.

“You were intent on ********* assaulting any lone woman who crossed your path that night.

“Then you continued to prowl the city, continuing to expose yourself and *************.”

Judge Thomas said had the public not intervened Payne would have succeeded in ******* both women.

He was jailed and put on the **** offenders register for life.

After sentencing, CPS Cymru-Wales’ deputy chief Crown prosecutor, Iwan Jenkins, said Payne “prowled the city centre carrying out a campaign of terrifying ******* attacks and violent offences”.

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