A
fake taxi driver, who dragged his female passenger into a
second-floor flat and raped her after a boozy night out, has been
locked-up for a minimum of nine years.
Keith
Gillings, 67, of Hanway Road, Hanwell was sentenced to life
imprisonment for the offence and must serve that time until he can be
considered for parole.
The
court heard how on July 25, last year the victim, a 47-year-old woman
was drinking with friends in Hammersmith.
At
approximately 11.00pm, she left the pub and got into a vehicle she
believed was her taxi.
The
driver was Gillings, who took the victim to her home address, where
she collected money and requested he take her to a local shop to get
some tobacco.
Sometime
later she realised Gillings was not going in the correct direction
and when questioned he advised her that he knew a different shop that
would still be open.
As
the car approached traffic lights and slowed down the victim
attempted to escape the vehicle, but it was locked.
Gillings
grabbed her wrists and prevented her from getting out.
He
took her to a block where he dragged the victim into a flat and raped
her, twice.
After
the attack the victim managed to escape from the flat and ran away.
Gillings
gave chase, but could not catch her.
Detective
Sergeant Trevor Struthes, from the Metropolitan Police's Child Abuse
and Sexual Offences unit (CASO), said: "Officers
carried out a thorough and in-depth investigation which brought a
violent and depraved man to justice.
“They
worked tirelessly to support the victim through this ordeal and got
her the best possible result when they arrested and charged Gillings.
"He
will be spending nearly the remainder of his life behind bars, where
he will not be able to attack and harm any other women again."
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