Former hospital worker jailed for rape

A former hospital worker has been sentenced to 13 years in prison for rape and sexual assault.

Sidharth Nair, 28, was arrested in January this year, after a woman reported she was raped at Whiston Hospital, in Prescot, on Merseyside.

Nair pleaded guilty to rape and four counts of sexual assault, and was sentenced at Liverpool Crown Court on Thursday.

Det Insp Yoseph Al-Ramadhan said he hoped the sentence would bring the victim "some sense of justice as she continues to recover".

Nair, of Jason Street, Liverpool, was charged and remanded into custody on 30 January 2024.

“This was a shocking incident which has had a devastating impact on Nair’s victim and her family," said Det Insp Al-Ramadhan, of Merseyside Police.

"She has clearly been through an extremely traumatic time," he said.

“Thankfully we were able to detain and arrest Nair very quickly, and ensure he will now spend a considerable period of time behind bars.

"I hope that knowing this will finally allow his victim to start to move on with her life."

Police thanked Whiston Hospital "for their support" throughout the investigation.

Det Insp Al-Ramadhan added: “I would encourage anyone who has been a victim of a sexual offence, or is concerned for the safety of someone they know to come forward and speak to us.

"Please be assured that we have a team of dedicated staff who will expertly and compassionately deal with your reports and we will do everything we can to bring offenders to justice.

“We take all such reports extremely seriously, and work with partner organisations such as Victim care Support Service and RASA who are there to support victims every step of the way."

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