Lotto rapist was made to pay

SEX attackers who have been sued successfully by their victims include Lotto rapist Iorworth Hoare.

Hoare was jailed for life for attempting to rape 58-year-old Shirley Woodman in a park in Roundhay, Leeds, in 1988. He had already been convicted of a series of rapes and sex assaults, some dating back more than 15 years.

In 2004, Hoare, then 52, bought a Lotto ticket while on weekend leave from open prison and won £7.2million. Retired teacher Mrs Woodman sued Hoare when he was released from prison in 2005.

Law Lords permitted a hearing even though the claim was outside the normal six-year limit. She was awarded an undisclosed amount, thought to be nearly £100,000.

She gave the money to charity. Her identity remained a secret until she waived her right to anonymity in 2012, when she was made an MBE in the New Year Honours.