A man who subjected a woman to a vicious sexual assault before leaving her for dead has been given a life sentence.
Vijay Singh (43), of Oxford Street, Leicester, was found guilty of attempted murder and serious sexual assault following an eight day trial in May. He carried out the attack at a premises in Leicester city centre on the night of Friday, June 5, last year.
Singh left the victim with multiple serious injuries which were so horrific she spent a "considerable" time in hospital recovering, Leicestershire Police said.
At Stafford Crown Court last Friday, Singh was handed a life sentence. He will have to serve a minimum of 14 years before the parole board can begin to consider whether it would be safe to release him on a life licence. He will remain on the sex offender register for life.
After the attack, Singh fled the scene with Balbir Singh, who was waiting outside the premises when the attack took place. He then took Vijay Singh home, gave him a change of clothes and hid his bloodied clothing inside a shed.
Balbir Singh (50), was convicted of assisting an offender and sentenced to two years imprisonment.
After the hearing Detective Sergeant Sarah Walker, the investigating officer, said: "The victim has shown immense bravery and courage throughout the investigation. It was an incredibly distressing experience for her and she has had to relive the attack in order to assist officers to piece together the events of that night and ultimately bring those responsible to justice."
