2015-04-15
Man who raped his 74-year-old aunt dies from heart attack two weeks before appeal due to be heard
Stage: Appeal
Plea: Not guilty
Finding: Found guilty
Outcome: Found guilty; He was found guilty by a Central Criminal Court jury following an eight-day trial and sentenced to 14 years imprisonment by Mr Justice George Birmingham on May 19, 2014. Ward was due to appeal his conviction and sentence in the Court of Appeal in less than two weeks time.