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A man killed himself minutes after battering and sexually assaulting a young woman in her own home.

The 20-year-old victim was left with serious injuries following the brutal sex attack in Ayrshire earlier this week.

Police raced to a house in Irvine when the alarm was raised by the hysterical victim.

A manhunt was launched by police and minutes later, officers found 28-year-old Nikolas Pirrie dead in the same house. He had taken his own life just minutes after the attack.

The woman was rushed to Crosshouse Hospital, near Kilmarnock, and treated for her injuries. It’s understood she has since been discharged following her ordeal on Monday night. A police source said: “Pirrie was known to police for Class B drug dealing, violence and weapons use but did not have a history of sexual violence.

“The call was made by the victim who said she had been attacked and raped by a man who was still within the property. When the police arrived, they found the male deceased. He had killed himself. It was a terrifying ordeal for the woman.”

The source said Pirrie, a dad-of-two, was known to the victim. He added: “She suffered a vicious attack and spent several days in hospital. Police intended to charge Pirrie with attempted murder and rape.”

On the day of the attack Pirrie, who was single, posted: “Went from loved up to f****d up in matter of micro seconds.”

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Police said the woman was attacked sometime between 8pm and 11pm. A spokeswoman for Police Scotland said: “Police were called to an address in Irvine on Monday, August 6, at 11.10pm following reports of an incident.

“Emergency services attended and the body of a 28-year-old man was found within.

“There are no suspicious circumstances and a report will be submitted to the Procurator Fiscal.”

She added: “A 20-year-old woman was also found with injuries and taken to hospital for treatment.

“An allegation of serious sexual assault was made and inquiries into this are continuing, however, we are not looking for anyone else in connection with this.”

Last night, friends of the dead man posted messages expressing their sadness.