Overview
- Quinn, 51, is on trial at Manchester Crown Court charged with two counts of rape, assault causing grievous bodily harm, and attempting to strangle with intent.
- Prosecutor John Price KC said testing found Quinn’s DNA on the woman’s clothing and body, leading to his arrest in December 2022.
- The court heard the woman was dragged down an embankment near the M61 and subjected to a prolonged attack that included strangulation until unconsciousness and two rapes.
- Price told jurors earlier identifications that led to Andrew Malkinson’s 2004 conviction were honestly made but mistaken; Malkinson served about 17 years before his 2020 release.
- Quinn denies the allegations and says he did not know the woman, as the judge warned jurors against conducting any online research while the trial continues.