Jailed: Teenager on crutches raped two young women on the same day
A man has been jailed after he was found guilty of two rapes he committed while on crutches.
Aaron Hadley, 19, of Erdington, Birmingham, was sentenced on Friday at Birmingham Crown Court to 10 years behind bars.
At the time of the offences, Hadley had a leg brace and was using crutches.
At around 3.30am on October 31, 2021, Hadley raped a 19-year-old woman inside a bar on Market Street, Tamworth, Staffordshire.
Fifty minutes later, at 4.20 am, he raped a 17-year-old girl on George Street.
Hadley then assaulted her with a crutch, leaving her with substantial bruising and swelling to her eye before striking her again on the back of the head.
He also assaulted another woman – hitting her on the back of her head leaving her temporarily unconscious – and a man, who tried to come to the women’s aid.
Hadley was arrested on December 15, 2021, following a media appeal by Staffordshire Police.
He was found guilty of two counts of rape and three counts of actual bodily harm by a jury following a three-week trial at Stafford Crown Court on June 9.
DC Beth Otter, of the force’s child protection and exploitation team, said: "I am pleased that the sentence handed down reflects the gravity of the offences.
"I want to praise the victims for having the bravery and strength to come forward and I hope it brings them some comfort that justice has been done."
