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Predator Jailed for 13 Years After Canal Attack

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Warren Laight, a 30-year-old predator, was sentenced to 13 years and 6 months in prison for attempted rape and assault by penetration. He targeted a woman on a canal towpath near Leicester, but she fought back, shouting for help and drawing attention, leading to his arrest. Laight denied the crime, but phone data proved his guilt. His actions have left the victim traumatized, but her bravery led to his conviction.

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Predator Jailed for 13 Years After Canal Attack

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Leicester News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!Predator Jailed for 13 Years After Canal Attack. Machine-transcribed; use the interactive transcript above to jump the player to any line.

A predatory 30-year-old man named Warren Late just got slammed with 13 years and six months in prison for attempted rape and assault by penetration. He targeted a woman in her 20s out for an evening walk along a canal towpath near Lester's Frog Island on June 11, 2025. Late followed her before overtaking and blocking her under a bridge, then grabbed and assaulted her. She fought back hard, shouted for help, and drew attention from nearby folks, forcing him to bolt. The attack has wrecked her life. She's scared to go out alone now and feels exposed everywhere. But her quick thinking gave police a solid description that matched him on CCTV, leading to his arrest just two days later. In his interview, Late denied everything and claimed a false alibi from a family member who said he was home buying smokes. Cops busted that with phone data placing him right at the scene. Justice Shire police hailed her bravery for turning the tide, and they hit that relative a 41-year-old woman with a conditional caution for.

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