SIMON WIGGINS

A serial rapist described as both dangerous and depraved has been sentenced to life imprisonment for a series of assaults spanning over two decades.

Simon Wiggins, aged 48 from Dudley, received nine concurrent life sentences at Northampton Crown Court.

His arrest followed an assault on a woman, which led to the discovery of two additional victims.

It was revealed that Wiggins had raped all three women multiple times.

Detective Constable James Harvey from Northamptonshire Police praised the victims’ bravery, stating, "Their courage is extraordinary." He added, "I hope this sentencing offers them a measure of justice for the harrowing experiences they endured at the hands of this very dangerous man." Wiggins, who resides in Brierley Hill, Dudley, West Midlands, was convicted of 14 criminal charges at Northampton Crown Court in November 2019.

He received a minimum term of nine years and 250 days, with his life sentences served concurrently.

The police first detained Wiggins in August 2018 after a woman in Kings Sutton, Northamptonshire, came forward reporting an assault.

An investigation uncovered that Wiggins had forced himself upon the three women multiple times, raping them and threatening them violently.

These crimes took place across the West Midlands and Northamptonshire from 1997 to 2018.

DC Harvey emphasized the profound impact of Wiggins’ crimes, saying, "All three women suffer from insomnia and nightmares—what they’ve endured is beyond words.

Their willingness to come forward and support the investigation requires immense courage."