Serial rapist given 12-year sentence

A SERIAL rapist who preyed on lone women walking or cycling in the small central Swedish town of Orebro has been sentenced to 12 years in prison for a string of attacks between 2005 and 2010.

By The Newsroom

Published 15th Jun 2011, 17:15 BST

Updated 15th Jun 2011, 23:04 BST

Niklas Eliasson, 24, was found guilty of two aggravated rapes and six attempted rapes.