Robert McGregor 44

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A RAPIST who was today jailed for a 'horrific attack' on a woman in her Greenock home has now been unmasked. 

Robert McGregor, 44, was caged for seven years at the High Court in Edinburgh. 

Following a request from the Tele, Police Scotland released a picture of McGregor and blasted his 'reprehensible actions'.

A judge told him today: "This was a horrific attack on a woman in her home in which your desire to humiliate and degrade is obvious."

Lord Young, who was provided with a victim impact statement, said: "The effect on her has been both traumatic and truly life altering."

The attack took place in the morning after a party and the woman described McGregor's whole demeanour changing before he launched the vicious assault.

Lord Young told McGregor: "You are a 44-year-old with a history of regular, often very well paid, employment."

The judge said he accepted that there was no pre-planning involved in the offence and noted that the rapist was assessed as posing a medium risk of re-offending.

Offshore scaffolder McGregor had earlier denied raping the woman but was convicted of the offence following a trial.

During the attack on August 22, 2020, he dragged the woman into the living room of her flat and pushed and grabbed her before raping her.

He threw her onto a couch and continued with the rape attack ignoring her when she repeatedly told him to stop. 

Defence counsel Edith Forrest said at the time of the rape attack he was drinking and occasionally using cocaine.

Following the sentencing, Detective Inspector David Tomlinson said: “McGregor’s reprehensible actions have caused lasting harm, and he will now face the consequences.

“We encourage anyone who has experienced any form of sexual or violent offence, regardless of when it happened, to report it.

"We will investigate all reports thoroughly and have specially trained officers and partner agencies who will support you throughout.”

Advocate depute Margaret Barron moved the court to grant a non harassment order and Lord Young made such an order prohibiting McGregor from contacting or attempting to contact the victim.

McGregor, formerly of Brown Street, was placed on the sex offenders' register indefinitely.