The Towpath Predator: Aaron Burns & the Lancaster Canal Attack
In the early hours of November 14, 2019, a young woman walking home alone in Lancaster was followed for over 20 minutes, then suddenly grabbed with the chilling threat: “You’re coming with me or I’ll murder you.” Dragged onto a canal towpath, she endured robbery and sexual assault before fighting back and surviving.
Host Alexander Lawson unpacks the terrifying case of Aaron Burns – the predator who was tracked via CCTV, convicted at Preston Crown Court of kidnap, sexual assault, and robbery, and later sentenced as a dangerous offender to 10 years in prison with strict lifelong conditions…
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