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Daniel Hart Jailed for 20 Years for Raping Two Vulnerable Women in Dorset

DNA linkage plus a rapid on‑scene arrest underpinned the case built by Bournemouth CID detectives.

Overview

  • Hart, 29, pleaded guilty at Bournemouth Crown Court to raping two women in separate attacks carried out on May 14 and 15, 2025.
  • He entered the home of a woman in her 70s with dementia overnight and raped her, leaving DNA that later identified him as the attacker.
  • Hours later he forced a woman in her 40s into her flat in Poole and raped her, with officers arresting him at the scene after he jumped back through a lounge window.
  • Investigators linked the two offences through forensic evidence, leading to charges for both rapes and a swift court outcome.
  • Detective Inspector Jon Sainsbury credited Detective Constables Hele Leech‑Wilkinson and Chloe Roaf for building the case and reiterated ongoing support for victims of sexual offences.