A groom has admitted a “sustained and systematic” rape hours before he was due to marry his pregnant partner.<\/p>\n
Convicted rapist Derry Flynn McCann, 28, launched a two-hour assault “within sight” of his victim’s front door in Hackney, east London, on 13 January.<\/p>\n
He later married his partner having “recently” been released from prison.<\/p>\n
McCann, of Hackney, pleaded guilty at Snaresbrook Crown Court to three counts of rape, one count of sexual assault and one count of robbery.<\/p>\n
Honorary Recorder Martyn Zeidman told the rapist he had carried out a “terrible” crime and faced a “very, very long time” in prison.<\/p>\n
According to police, McCann beat, raped and humiliated the woman during the attack, then took photos of her and stole her mobile phone.<\/p>\n
Detectives believe he had been following another woman but lost sight of her so began stalking his victim, eventually pulling her into undergrowth in Victoria Park.<\/p>\n
It is understood the teenage McCann was jailed in 2006 for carrying out another prolonged rape.<\/p>\n
Kate Bex, prosecuting, told the court McCann played “mind games” with the woman, taunting her by asking what she thought he would do next.<\/p>\n
She said: “It was about midnight, just a little after, and the victim was walking a short distance home having been out to an art gallery, socialising with friends.<\/p>\n
“She was almost within sight of her own front door when she skirted round the side of the park on her usual route home.”<\/p>\n
Andrew Held of the Crown Prosecution Service said: “This was a terrifying, violent and prolonged attack involving rapes committed by a man intent on inflicting fear and psychological suffering.<\/p>\n
“I would like to thank McCann’s victim for her courage in helping bring this prosecution and hope his conviction provides some sense of justice for her.”<\/p>\n
McCann will be sentenced on 28 April.<\/p>\n
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Source: bbc.co.uk<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"