British man gets life sentence for deliberately infecting men with HIV

April 19, 2018  11:44

A hairdresser handed a life sentence for deliberately trying to infect 10 men with HIV has been branded a “menace to society” by his final victim.

Daryll Rowe (27), was told he must serve at least 12 years in jail after he became the first man in UK to be found guilty of intentionally setting out to spread the virus.

Speaking to the Press Association following the sentence, his final victim, who was not infected, revealed Rowe had told him he was bisexual.

The victim said: “As long as he has strength in his body, he will be a risk. He is a menace to society. He is a sociopath because I don’t think he has any regard for other people’s feelings.”

According Daily Mail, the victim told the court: 'I think about committing suicide all the time. I don't feel I can trust anyone. Daryll has destroyed my life.'

Another said: 'While for some cases of GBH it might be possible for victims to put the acts behind them, unfortunately this will never be the case for me,' said a different victim, who requires daily medication.

'There is a virus inside me which will give me a horrible and painful death unless I take pills for the rest of my life.'

Another man said: 'Rowe has never shown any sympathy or compassion to any of his victims.

'He has only shown arrogance, selfishness and an utter lack of morality. He has always cold-heartedly lied. I do not think i can forgive him for what he has done.' 

Judge Christine Henson QC, sentencing, referred to his crimes as a 'determined hateful campaign of sly violence'.

'You are the first individual to be sentenced for Section 18 offences in the context of infecting others with HIV,' she said

'With the full knowledge of the risk you posed to others and the legal implications of engaging in risky sexual practices, you embarked on a deliberate campaign to infect other men with the HIV virus.

'Unfortunately for five of the men you met your campaign was successful.'

The judge added: 'They describe living with a life sentence as a result of your cruel and senseless acts. Many of those men were young men in their 20s at the time they had the misfortune to meet you.'

The judge told Rowe he poses a significant risk to the public, adding: 'You will potentially remain a danger to others for the rest of your life.'

Judge Christine Henson QC, sentencing, referred to his crimes as a 'determined hateful campaign of sly violence'.

'You are the first individual to be sentenced for Section 18 offences in the context of infecting others with HIV,' she said

'With the full knowledge of the risk you posed to others and the legal implications of engaging in risky sexual practices, you embarked on a deliberate campaign to infect other men with the HIV virus.

'Unfortunately for five of the men you met your campaign was successful.'

The judge added: 'They describe living with a life sentence as a result of your cruel and senseless acts. Many of those men were young men in their 20s at the time they had the misfortune to meet you.'

The judge told Rowe he poses a significant risk to the public, adding: 'You will potentially remain a danger to others for the rest of your life.'

 

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