Quarry attacker revealed to be serial rapist

AUCKLAND: The man who abducted a young woman from an innercity street in Auckland and took her to a Riverhead quarry, where he sexually attacked her, is also a repeat rapist, it can now be revealed.

In the High Court at Auckland on Thursday Colin Jack Mitchell was convicted of kidnapping, causing grievous bodily harm and assaulting a woman with intent to sexually violate her.

In her closing address, Crown prosecutor Kirsten Lummis said: ‘‘Mr Mitchell has a dark side. It comes out late at night and in the early hours of the morning when he’s alone, wanting to dominate women, young women, wanting to show power and control.’’

Mitchell’s other offending can now be reported. He has also just been convicted of a 25yearold coldcase west Auckland rape, which until now was subject to a suppression order.

DNA from a glove left at the quarry led police to him.