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Sharpe admitted kidnap and sexual offences after holding the 15-year-old captive for more than eight hours, police and prosecutors said.
- On Friday, September 4, 56-year-old convicted murderer Paul Sharpe received a life sentence at Manchester Minshull Street Crown Court for kidnapping and sexually assaulting a 15-year-old girl in Altrincham on May 18.
- Previously jailed in 2000 for murdering an ex-partner, Sharpe was released on license in 2013 before recording voice memos scouting the "abduction point" months before the attack.
- Fearing rape and murder during the eight-hour ordeal, the teenager showed "an astonishing presence of mind" by tearing out hair strands to deposit DNA evidence in Sharpe's car.
- Sentencing Judge Mark Savill described Sharpe as "every parent's worst nightmare," stating he "cruised the streets" with intent to abduct a child to fulfill sexual fantasies.
- Senior Crown Prosecutor Hannah Gee said Sharpe's removal from streets ensures public safety, while police praised the victim's "courage and support" throughout the investigation and prosecution.
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