STV NewsA man convicted of raping and attempting to murder his former partner has died in jail.
Martin Myles left the woman in agony and begging for help following an attack at a flat in Airdrie, Lanarkshire in April 2020.
The then 39-year-old denied being violent and claimed the victim was instead injured following a fight with two other women.
Myles, also of Airdrie, was sentenced to 15 years after being convicted of rape and attempted murder, a separate rape charge, assault and acting in a threatening and abusive manner on July 26, 2022.
Myles carried out sex attacks on the woman in 2018 and 2019.
The former partner suffered physical attacks, with her being described as “covered in bruises”.
But Myles insisted any marks were often caused by the woman’s “own misfortune” and not by him.
The rape and murder bid then occurred on April 25 and 26, 2020.
The convicted rapist died on February 14 whilst serving his sentence at HMP Barlinnie aged 42.
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