Rosslyn Rapist Loses Fight To Have 10-year Prison Sentence Reduced

A sex attacker who tried to blame his twin brother for a violent rape before finally admitting his guilt failed in an attempt to have his ten-year jail sentence cut yesterday.

Robert Greens, 30, who raped a Dutch student near Rosslyn Chapel in Midlothian in May 2005, claimed his custodial term should have been reduced.

He argued that the judge who jailed him selected too high a starting point in sentencing him and failed to give him enough credit for ultimately pleading guilty.

Greens initially denied raping the teenager and at one stage attempted to blame his identical twin, relying on DNA evidence.

The Court of Criminal Appeal in Edinburgh rejected his challenge.

Lord Johnston, sitting with Lord Macfadyen, said: “This is an appalling case which entirely justifies the approach by the sentencing judge.”

Greens will be kept under supervision for seven years after he is released from prison.