Lee-Joseph Dixon has received a 16 year sentence for the rape of a 91 year old woman which happened during the early hours of Saturday, May 24.
Dixon, aged 18, appeared at Newport Crown Court today (Wednesday 20th August) following his previous guilty plea to rape.
Detective Inspector Stuart Wales, of South Wales Police specialist crime investigations said: “This was a very serious incident which understandably caused a lot of public concern, particularly within the Ely community. An elderly lady suffered a dreadful attack in her own home.
“I want to thank all the members of the local community who responded to our appeals by contacting us with information. This was very helpful and resulted in the identification of Dixon as a suspect followed by his arrest for this offence within 72 hours.
“Stranger attacks on women, such as this one, are extremely rare. As with any such similar incident, when they do occur we have specialist officers to investigate these crimes and work closely with partner agencies to provide support to rape victims.
“This has been a life altering experience but one where the victim and her family have shown remarkable emotional strength in dealing with what happened to her.”
