Man jailed for raping sleeping woman at Bridgend bus station Published duration 28 November 2017

image copyright South Wales Police

A man who raped a woman and repeatedly punched her in the face at a bus station has been jailed for 14 years.

Ricky Jeremy targeted the victim after finding her asleep at Bridgend bus station during the early hours of 8 September, Cardiff Crown Court heard.

The victim had no recollection of the attack but CCTV camera operators raised the alarm and he was arrested nearby.

Jeremy, 23, from Bridgend, pleaded guilty to rape, attempted rape, sexual assault and actual bodily harm.

The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) said he was also implicated by forensic evidence.

image copyright Google

"This was a shocking assault on a defenceless woman witnessed by CCTV operators and captured on their cameras," said Wendy Brady of the CPS.