Romanian jailed 9 years for Glasgow rape and assaults

A Romanian national has been sentenced to nine years in prison for raping a 27-year-old doctor in a Glasgow city center alleyway, as part of a series of sexual offenses against three women in late 2023. Mihai-Nicolae Patran, 34, received the custodial portion of a 12-year extended sentence at the High Court in Glasgow on November 10, following his conviction the previous month. The court also placed him on the sex offenders register indefinitely and expressed hope for his deportation after serving his term.

The most serious offense occurred in the early hours of November 26, 2023, when Patran attacked the victim as she took a shortcut through Mitchell Street. According to court evidence, including CCTV and mobile phone footage, Patran had been preparing to sleep in a doorway in the alley when the woman passed by. He blocked her exit and raped her for approximately 40 minutes. The victim, who did not know Patran, managed to escape afterward, fleeing partially undressed before entering a taxi.

Prosecutors described the case as involving stranger offenses over a five-week period. On October 22, 2023, Patran exposed himself and performed a sexual act on a train traveling between...