Galashiels Man Sentenced to 10 Years for Multiple Rapes of Pregnant Women

A man who raped two pregnant women has been given a 10-year extended sentence at the High Court in Livingston.Colin Mackinnon, 42, of Galashiels, received a seven-year jail term followed by three years on licence.If he commits further offences or breaches conditions during the licence period he will return to prison to serve the rest of the sentence.Mackinnon was previously found guilty at the High Court in Glasgow of rapes involving two women in Dumfriesshire.His crimes only came to light after one of his victims spoke out.She contacted police who investigated her claims and tracked down other women who made similar allegations against him.Not proven charges Although Mackinnon denied the catalogue of charges, a jury found him guilty of three counts of rape.The first was on an occasion in early 2000 where he assaulted a pregnant woman by seizing her by the body, pulling her onto her back and raping her.He was found guilty of assaulting and raping a different woman on various occasions between March 2007 and June 2010 while she too was pregnant.He was also convicted of assaulting and raping the second woman again between June 2010 and November 2010.The jury returned verdicts of n...

A man who raped two pregnant women has been given a 10-year extended sentence at the High Court in Livingston.Colin Mackinnon, 42, of Galashiels, received a seven-year jail term followed by three years on licence.If he commits further offences or breaches conditions during the licence period he will return to prison to serve the rest of the sentence.Mackinnon was previously found guilty at the High Court in Glasgow of rapes involving two women in Dumfriesshire.His crimes only came to light after one of his victims spoke out.She contacted police who investigated her claims and tracked down other women who made similar allegations against him.Not proven charges Although Mackinnon denied the catalogue of charges, a jury found him guilty of three counts of rape.The first was on an occasion in early 2000 where he assaulted a pregnant woman by seizing her by the body, pulling her onto her back and raping her.He was found guilty of assaulting and raping a different woman on various occasions between March 2007 and June 2010 while she too was pregnant.He was also convicted of assaulting and raping the second woman again between June 2010 and November 2010.The jury returned verdicts of n...