The St Annes Rapist, Josh Howarth, attempted to rape an elderly woman in a nursing home. An unknown male, Josh Howarth, had been found in a room of New Thursby Nursing Home on Clifton Drive with a resident shortly before 5am on August 4.
The man forced entry through a ground floor window. He was disturbed by a member of staff and then left through the same window.
Following appeals for information, an 18-year-old man was arrested and later charged in the connection with the investigation.
Josh Howarth, 18, of Gisburn Avenue, St Annes, pleaded guilty to attempted rape at an earlier hearing.
He was sentenced him to six years and nine months in a Youth Offenders Institution with another three years and three months on licence.
Josh Howarth was also placed on the Sex Offenders’ Register and subject to a Sexual Harm Prevention Order.
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