Brian Brough, a no-fixed-abode offender, has been sentenced to 22 years imprisonment at Minshull Street Crown Court following his conviction for a series of violent offences against a vulnerable woman in Little Hulton.
On the evening of 19 March 2021, Brough knocked on the door of a 60-year-old woman, claiming to be a relative of a neighbour and asking to use the toilet. Once inside her home, he revealed he was an escort and demanded payment for sex. When the woman refused, Brough exposed himself and forced her to perform oral sex. After she resisted, he violently assaulted her.
Brough then dragged the terrified woman by her hair to the bedroom, where he repeatedly raped her vaginally and orally, attempted anal rape, and inflicted serious physical injuries until she lost consciousness multiple times.
The victim woke the following morning unable to call for help as her phone and glasses were missing. Her dog escaped and was returned by a neighbour who noticed the woman’s injuries, prompting the police to be alerted. At hospital, she was treated for broken jaws, facial wounds, and missing teeth.
Detective Constable Leanne Jackson of Greater Manchester Police said: “This was a horrific and sustained physical and sexual assault on a vulnerable woman. No one should feel unsafe in their own home.”
She added, “Brough showed zero remorse, refusing to accept responsibility or even attend his trial, forcing his victim through this ordeal alone. Thankfully, we have taken him off the streets for 22 years to protect others.”
Detective Jackson also praised the victim’s neighbours, stating, “I want to thank the victim’s neighbours who acted quickly to get help and commend the woman’s bravery throughout this painful process. Any victim of sexual assault should come forward—police will treat every report seriously and provide support.”
Originally published by UKNIP.
