TEENAGER WHO RAPED GRANDMOTHER,86, COULD BE FREE IN 4 YEARS

“It’s hard to imagine how traumatic this must have been for the victim.”

Victim’s campaigner Norman Brennan, a former PC, said: “With judges giving sentences like this it is hardly surprising the victims, the public and even my police colleagues have so little faith in the judiciary, to protect and to punish in a society plagued by crime.”

Prosecutor Heather Gilmore told the court that the victim had been a resident at the home since July 2009 and required 24-hour care.

She was visited daily by her husband who she had married when they were both aged 22.

Mrs Gilmore told the horrified court that while the woman was being treated at Bradford Royal Infirmary she asked a member of staff: “Will you go fight him? What have I done wrong? Go beat him for me.”

Although the rape was not found to have caused her death, Bradford Recorder Colin Burn said it would have a serious effect on an elderly woman.

And the judge told Boocock: “I have no doubt that whatever the eventual cause of death was, that her prognosis ­deteriorated rapidly as a result of what you did that night. It’s an appalling offence.”

Boocock later carried out another burglary and this time he was arrested.

He was subsequently charged with rape and kidnap after a DNA match.

In mitigation, Giles Bridge said Boocock did not plan the rape and kidnap and was a teenager of limited intelligence with an IQ of just 67.

The attacker admitted rape and kidnap, attempted burglary and two house burglaries.

Det Chief Insp Jon Hoyle said: “The only consolation I can offer the family is that Boocock was arrested soon after the offence and has been dealt with.”