BASILDON MAN NATHAN MORGAN JAILED FOR 15 YEARS FOR RAPE
A man has been jailed for 15 years for raping a woman in a Basildon underpass.Nathan Morgan, 23, of no fixed address, was sentenced at Basildon Crown Court following his admission of offences of rape and assault related to an attack on a 23-year-old woman in July.
The assault occurred in an underpass near Broadmayne on Friday, July 18, at around 11.30pm.
Detective Inspector Richard Sage of the Sexual Offences Investigation Team described the incident as "a horrendous attack on a lone woman as she walked home from a night out with friends.
She has been receiving support and hopefully will be able to recover from the traumatic experience." He also stated, "We would like to thank all the members of the public who came forward with information to help find the man responsible." Morgan was subsequently jailed for the attack, and the case highlights the police’s efforts to seek justice for victims of sexual assault in the area.
