Rapist admits attack in home

A convicted rapist has admitted arming himself with a knife before attacking and raping a 63-year-old neighbour in Edinburgh.

David Reid, 59, raped the woman, who walks with a stick, in her home. He carried out the attack on 30 October 2017. At the High Court in Glasgow yesterday, Reid, who is in custody, was placed on the sex offenders register and sentence was deferred until next month.

He was previously jailed for 10 years for rape and attempted rape in 1998.