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Woman wakes to find naked man standing over her in her Leigh home (From Echo)
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Leigh woman wakes to find naked man standing over her
3:20pm Wednesday 13th February 2013 in Local News By Chloe Chapman
A MAN got into a woman’s home, stripped naked and then straddled her asking for sex.
It is believed Anthony Grimwood, 30, of Woodfield Park Drive, Leigh, entered the victim’s first floor flat through an open window at about 3am on July 3 last year.
The woman was asleep on the sofa as she had been decorating her bedroom, Basildon Crown Court heard.
When she woke she noticed topless Grimwood standing over her.
Cyrus Shroff, prosecuting, said: “He took off the rest of his clothing and repeatedly said ‘let’s bonk’. He then got onto the sofa and started straddling her. He didn’t try to kiss her or remove any of her clothing.
“The woman shouted at him to get off and get out.
“The man got up and scrambled about looking for his clothes and picked up a bottle of gin he had brought into the flat with him.”
Grimwood admitted sexual assault, but avoided jail and was instead given a 12-month community order.
In a police interview following his arrest, Grimwood claimed he was so drunk he didn’t even remember the incident. During his sentencing, the court heard how Grimwood had undergone a mental health assessment and recently spent time in a hospice.
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Comments (39)
3:27pm Wed 13 Feb 13
Rich~Carol£ says...
3:34pm Wed 13 Feb 13
DogsMessInLeigh says...
3:42pm Wed 13 Feb 13
saddo99 says...
3:48pm Wed 13 Feb 13
Elephantman2 says...
4:00pm Wed 13 Feb 13
Rich~Carol£ says...
“The woman shouted at him to get off and get out.
“He took off the rest of his clothing and repeatedly said ‘let’s bonk’. He then got onto the sofa and started straddling her.
I cant justify his actions that you support but I say but if she didnt shout at him and just kept quiet he would have raped her. Sorry I dont support this type of sexual crime.
4:18pm Wed 13 Feb 13
Steve Rowe says...
4:19pm Wed 13 Feb 13
Elephantman2 says...
As soon as she shouted he stopped; if he was going to rape her shouting would have been the least of his concerns.
"He didn't try to kiss her or remove any of her clothing"
Sorry and all that, as offensive as his behaviour was it clearly was not attempted rape/rape.
4:19pm Wed 13 Feb 13
Blind Haze says...
4:21pm Wed 13 Feb 13
watnocky says...
4:47pm Wed 13 Feb 13
Cosmo Spring says...
seriously though - absolutely shocking, I hope the poor woman gets over the shock soon
5:11pm Wed 13 Feb 13
JH_123 says...
5:16pm Wed 13 Feb 13
everyoneh850 says...
5:47pm Wed 13 Feb 13
Dingo says...
6:26pm Wed 13 Feb 13
stopmoaning1 says...
6:31pm Wed 13 Feb 13
stopmoaning1 says...
6:37pm Wed 13 Feb 13
Rich~Carol£ says...
he got found GUILTY and should have been put away with anyone who commits a sexual assult just because you think he was entitled to do what he done no one else agrees with you.
IM SURE YOU DONT READ WHATS BEEN SAID OR WRITTEN.
6:45pm Wed 13 Feb 13
Rich~Carol£ says...
A man walks into a bank and puts a gun at the cashiers window and asked for money, she shouts NO go away and he runs out.
Should he be found guilty of attempted robbery or should a judge make an assumption ?
this pervert stripped off climbed on her and asked her for sex and she shouts NO.. GET OUT and he runs off and you dont think he would have raped her if she didnt shout out ?
7:24pm Wed 13 Feb 13
Steve H says...
7:37pm Wed 13 Feb 13
stopmoaning1 says...
Have another read
7:40pm Wed 13 Feb 13
Elephantman2 says...
8:24pm Wed 13 Feb 13
Sean4u says...
It doesn't say, but Grimwood (predestination?) must now be registered as a Sexual Offender. If he had any dreams of or aspirations to a bright future, then that is going to hurt badly, possibly forever.
8:41pm Wed 13 Feb 13
everyoneh850 says...
9:05pm Wed 13 Feb 13
Soouthchurch59 says...
9:13pm Wed 13 Feb 13
Cosmo Spring says...
9:29pm Wed 13 Feb 13
stopmoaning1 says...
9:31pm Wed 13 Feb 13
asbo in a coma says...
om/watch?v=iR25-IHC7
gg
10:50pm Wed 13 Feb 13
stopmoaning1 says...
11:49pm Wed 13 Feb 13
echoforum says...
3:13am Thu 14 Feb 13
everyoneh850 says...
9:05am Thu 14 Feb 13
howironic says...
10:21am Thu 14 Feb 13
stopmoaning1 says...
10:25am Thu 14 Feb 13
everyoneh850 says...
10:44am Thu 14 Feb 13
stopmoaning1 says...
11:23am Thu 14 Feb 13
stopmoaning1 says...
See, more than one line.
Apology accepted in advance
3:34pm Thu 14 Feb 13
Blind Haze says...
4:50pm Thu 14 Feb 13
2shedsjackson says...
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He was rightly convicted of sexual assualt, there was no rape involved.
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I am of the belief that the only bench you have sat on is one in the park.
7:53am Fri 15 Feb 13
GentleGiant says...
There is often two sides to every story.
Sadly it is men that are always named, even when they are innocent - women on the other hand seem to have their identities hidden.
Women want equal rights, but only when it benefits them.
1:10pm Fri 15 Feb 13
smithy741 says...
8:55am Sat 16 Feb 13
A Dermot says...