ANDREW BERRY

RAPIST ANDREW BERRY HAS SENTENCE REDUCED TO FIVE YEARS AFTER COURT APPEAL

A MAN who took photos of a woman while raping and sexually molesting her as she slept has had his jail sentence cut.

Andrew Berry, 44, formerly of Radcliffe Road, Slaithwaite, was jailed for six years at Bradford Crown Court last August.

He had pleaded guilty to rape, three counts of assault by penetration, and one sexual assault.

However, Appeal Court judges in London have ruled the sentence "manifestly excessive" and reduced Berry's term to five years.

Mr Justice Lloyd Jones, sitting with Lord Justice Pill and Mr Justice Newman, stated that Berry raped and sexually interfered with the sleeping woman early last year, while taking digital photos of her ordeal.

Both had been drinking, and although the victim remembered being disturbed by a flashing light and feeling Berry was on top of her, she did not wake up.

The judge said the offences were made worse because Berry had taken the photos to keep a record of what he had done.

Nonetheless, the appeal court decided Berry received insufficient credit for his guilty pleas, leading to the reduction of his sentence.