Locations
Falkirk, Stirlingshire, FK2
Description
A man who attempted to rape a woman in the woods in Falkirk has been given an Order for Lifelong Restriction and will serve a minimum of 32 months in prison.
Maximiliano Moreno, 22, grabbed a 20-year-old stranger from behind as she walked home from work in 2022, admitting the intention to rape her.
He was in possession of a knife and a rucksack which contained what prosecutor Angela Gray described as a "rape kit".
The bag contained cable ties, condoms, a pare of pliers, latex gloves and two scarves.
Moreno was given an Order of Lifelong Restriction at the High Court in Glasgow, an indeterminate sentence which sees convicts supervised by electronic monitoring for the rest of their lives.
He was also sentenced to an indefinite prison term as part of the order, and will serve a minimum of 32 months.