Convicted serial rapist John Worboys, now known as John Radford, has today at the Old Bailey pleaded guilty to offences relating to four more women, admitting he had administered drugs with intent to rape or commit indecent assault.
Worboys, who was convicted in 2009 of several sex attacks, had been approved for release by the Parole Board in January 2018 but following a successful judicial review challenge brought by survivors DSD and NBV, the decision was overturned.
Hearing of today’s plea, DSD said,
“I was completely in shock that he pled guilty after everything he has put his numerous victims through over the years. Whilst I can’t help being cynical about his motives and I am pleased that his victims have been saved the trauma of a Court case. My thoughts are with each and every victim today and the hope that we can now put this behind us and finally rebuild our lives.
I would also like to express my utmost admiration of the victims courage to finally speak out to ensure this dangerous criminal is brought to justice"
Harriet Wistrich, director of Centre for Women’s Justice and solicitor for the two women stated,
“It is clearly a relief that Worboys is now admitting to offences he has been charged with. This is a vindication of the judicial review brought last year which sought to highlight a much wider level of offending than that he was previously prepared to admit”
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