Mother's nightmare after girl, 4, raped by Coventry man, 19, in her own home

A young Coventry man who raped a four-year-old girl while visiting her home was caught after the police found images of the sexual abuse on his phone



And after hearing details of Connor Marshall’s ‘horrific’ offences, a judge said that he poses a serious risk to other young children.

Marshall (19) of Binton Road, Wood End, Coventry, pleaded guilty at Warwick Crown Court to two charges of raping the little girl, having already admitted sexually assaulting her and possessing indecent images of children.

He was given what is known as an extended prison sentence of ten years and eight months in jail, followed by an additional period of eight years on licence.

Jailing Marshall, Judge Sylvia de Bertodano told him: “You used the fact that you had access to her to abuse her in the most horrific manner.

“It happened in her bedroom in her own home and, as a four-year-old child, she had very little idea what was happening other than that she knew it was something she didn’t like at all. She was quite unable to complain about what you were doing.

“I could not possibly begin to assess what the long-term effects on her will be. As she gets older she will begin to understand more what has happened.

“It is near impossible to imagine what it must do to the mother of a small child they have done everything in their power to protect when they find out that child has been brutally abused.”

To me these kind ought to be put away for life those that do this kind of thing admit they are never cured.

My personal view is that these people ought be put down.

However, I feel that we're being conditioned to accept this type of thing as normal. I truly fear for the future.