Convicted rapist says no to more reports

A MAN who once attempted to murder his former partner is refusing to co-operate with an investigation into whether he should serve a lifelong restriction order for rape.

Steven McKee, 49, sexually assaulted a 34-year-old woman between June 2019 and October 2019 in St Andrews and Glasgow.

The High Court in Edinburgh was told he also subjected his victim to a horrifying campaign of psychological abuse.

A jury heard how McKee blackmailed her into having sex by threatening to disclose intimate pictures and videos of her to her partner, friends and family.

He also threatened to kill himself if she stopped seeing him.

McKee bombarded her with phone calls and text messages, subjecting her to verbal abuse.

He also contacted the woman’s partner to tell him they were having a relationship.

However, his victim plucked up enough courage to contact police.

McKee, originally of Slamannan, Falkirk, was found guilty by jurors last month on charges of rape and psychological abuse.

Following the verdicts, prosecutor Eric Robertson told judge Lady Poole that McKee had a previous conviction for attempting to murder his then partner in 2011.

Lady Poole remanded McKee in custody and deferred sentence.

Yesterday she further deferred sentence for the court to obtain reports on whether McKee should be given an Order for Lifelong Restriction. This would mean he would be released from custody only when the Parole Board was satisfied he no longer posed a threat to public safety.

However, McKee, who observed proceedings by video link from prison, said: “I’m not going to do any more reports.”

Defence solicitor advocate Iain McSporran told the court McKee still maintains he is innocent.

McKee will be sentenced at the High Court in Edinburgh on February 25 2021. He has already been placed on the sex offenders register.