Sunday Mail (UK)

I fear sex beast still a danger

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A victim of serial predator John Worboys said she fears he could strike again.

There was fury over the decision to release the 60-year-old nine years after he was jailed and questions around why not all of the 102 complainan­ts had their cases brought to trial.

The victim said she felt “cheated and betrayed” at learning of London black cab driver Worboys’ release from a news report

She said: “I never thought Worboys would see the light of day after the terrible offences he committed.

“So I was shocked, shaken and tearful when a friend sent me an email with a link to the story of his imminent release.”

Worboys was found guilty of 19 charges of drugging and sexually assaulting 12 female passengers, in one case raping a woman.

A day after his release was conf irmed, the Crown Prosecutio­n Service said they had charged Worboys with offences “where it was deemed there was a realistic prospect of conviction”.

The woman said: “I am really concerned he could offend again. How can he carry out so many horrific crimes and then suddenly be OK?

“I feel we need to know the reasons why the Parole Board think he is safe to release and whether he has admitted any of the offences he wasn’t convicted of.

“I think the police also need to investigat­e any other claims of women who have come forward so they too can get justice.”

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