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'Da Vinci rapist' Robert Greens could be monitored for life after latest conviction

On Wednesday, Judge Lord Mulholland ordered a risk assessment for Robert Greens to determine whether an Order for Lifelong Restriction is appropriate, delaying sentencing at the High Court in Glasgow.
Greens, dubbed the "Da Vinci Code rapist" for a 2006 attack near Rosslyn Chapel, was convicted this summer of rapes committed more than 20 years ago when he was in his early to mid-20s.
Defense counsel Richard Goddard KC argued against an OLR, contending "it cannot be said in this man's case that there is a likelihood" of endangering the public, and suggested an extended sentence instead.
Judge Mulholland clarified that ordering a risk assessment does not guarantee an OLR, stating "I will look at what you say and I will look at whether an OLR is appropriate in this case."
The High Court in Glasgow set a further hearing for November 5 this year, where sentencing will proceed; an OLR would involve potential lifelong monitoring following any custodial period.

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Da Vinci rapist could be monitored for life after latest sex assault convictions

Robert Greens had been due to be sentenced at the High Court in Glasgow on Wednesday, however, Judge Lord Mulholland ordered a risk assessment report to be carried out to determine whether an Order for Lifelong Restriction (OLR) would be appropriate.

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The Da Vinci rapist faces lifelong monitoring after two more rape convictions

Robert Greens, 49, was responsible for one of the most infamous crimes of the 2000s when he raped a Dutch student near Rosslyn Chapel, which featured in The Da Vinci Code

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