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Rapist sues landlady from prison

08-Sep-2008
Story Timeline:  85 days

A hairdresser has said she hopes to appeal after a convicted rapist sued her from jail when she cleared out the flat he rented above one of her salons. Thomas Cope, 55, disappeared eight months after moving into the flat above Melody Goymer's salon in Hailsham, near Eastbourne, East Sussex. He had been arrested for the rape of a 19-year-old woman and was jailed for life at Hove Crown Court in 2007. A judge last... [read full story]                    

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Jailed rapist sues landlady

bbc.co.uk 08-Sep-2008
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Landlady ordered to pay damages to serial rapist for clearing his flat after arrest

thisislondon.co.uk 07-Sep-2008
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