A ROMANIAN national who attacked a woman on her doorstep told cops he was white British as they cuffed him.
Vile Alexandru Emilian Muresan targeted his victim, in her 20s, as she walked home after a night out in Bournemouth.
The 32-year-old approached her in his car and offered her a lift home on January 29, 2023.
But he parked outside her house and refused to leave before attempting to rape her in the vehicle.
The woman reported the horror to Dorset Police, and CID officers later tracked down Muresan.
The depraved attacker claimed he was white British as he was detained.
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Muresan today appeared at Bournemouth Crown Court after being convicted by a jury of attempted rape and sexual assault.
A judge sentenced him to eight years behind bars for the brutal assault.
Detective Constable Helen Leech-Wilkinson, of Bournemouth CID, said: “The victim in this case has demonstrated exceptional strength throughout our investigation – from coming forward to report the matter to supporting our investigation and giving evidence for the trial.
“Thanks to the courage she has displayed, we were able to secure a conviction for this sexual offender and he now finds himself behind bars.
“I hope the example she has set helps other victims of sexual offences find the courage to come forward in the knowledge that they will be fully supported and we will carry out a meticulous investigation to bring offenders to justice.”
A Dorset Police spokesman added: “The woman aged in her 20s was walking in the Lansdowne area after a night out in the early hours when Alexandru Emilian Muresan, aged 32 and of Bournemouth, approached her in his car.
“The defendant offered to give her a lift home before parking outside her address and sexually assaulting her in the vehicle.
“The incident was reported to police and detectives from Bournemouth CID led an extensive investigation to identify the vehicle involved and, as a result, Muresan – a Romanian national who gave his self-defined ethnicity as white British – was arrested.
“Further detailed enquiries were conducted to compile evidence against the defendant and he was subsequently charged with attempted rape and sexual assault by penetration.”
The spokesman commended the “bravery” of the victim which helped bring “the perpetrator to justice”.
The victim attended The Shores Sexual Assault Referral Centre and received support from an independent sexual violence adviser from the Stars Dorset charity, added the force.
