Alan Robert Webster (born 1965 in Hatfield, Hertfordshire[1][2]) is a high-profile English prisoner who pleaded guilty to several counts of rape against a 12-week-old baby girl, and making indecent images in January 2006. The girl was being babysat by his girlfriend Tanya Louise French (born 1986 in Wolverhampton[3]), who also pleaded guilty to charges related to the attack. Webster also pleaded guilty to the rape of a 14-year-old girl and possession of child pornography.
He was sentenced to life imprisonment with a minimum term of six years. This was increased to eight years by the Court of Appeal on 8 June 2006. Lord Chief Justice, Lord Phillips stated in his ruling that he questioned if the Parole Board should ever consider Webster's release considering the "depravity" of the crime. French was jailed for five years at HM Prison New Hall, Flockton, West Yorkshire, and has since been released.[4] [5] Judge Findlay Baker said of the case "There are no words to express the abhorrence such offending generates".[6]
References
edit- ^ "Babysit couple's vile sex attacks. - Free Online Library".
- ^ "Search Results for England & Wales Births 1837-2006".
- ^ "Search Results for England & Wales Births 1837-2006".
- ^ "Baby rapist's sentence increased". BBC News. 8 June 2006. Retrieved 10 May 2014.
- ^ "Hatfield Baby Rapist back in jail". Welwyn and Hatfield Times. 12 March 2009. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
- ^ BBC retrieved 5th Feb 2010