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Daniel Stip, 22, led the woman inside her Devon home where he raped her. Daniel Stip pleaded guilty and was sentenced to an indefinite hospital order Apex News 3 Daniel Stip pleaded guilty and was sentenced to an indefinite hospital order The victim begged Stip not to take her memento, which was never recovered despite extensive searches during the investigation. The homeless drifter attacked the OAP early in the morning in January 2018. Stip was identified through DNA evidence and was later arrested in Bristol. He had also attacked another woman that month in the same area. Stip pleaded guilty and was sentenced at the Exeter Crown Court Alamy 3 Stip pleaded guilty and was sentenced at the Exeter Crown Court A woman in her 20s was grabbed from behind and assaulted in Paignton. She managed to break free when her screams caused him to flee the scene. Police enquiries in the area were able to link Stip to that offence. He was also previously charged with robbery and attempted rape of a woman in her 20s in September 2017. Stip had no fixed addressed at the time he was sentenced Alamy 3 Stip had no fixed addressed at the time he was sentenced The victim was walking home in Cambridgeshire when he approached her on a bike and attempted to sexually assault her before taking cash. Forensic evidence in that case led to the identification of Stip. Stip, who has no fixed address, pleaded guilty to one count of rape, two counts of attempted rape, one count of burglary and one count of robbery. He was sentenced at Exeter Crown Court on Friday to an indefinite hospital order. Devon and Cornwall Police Detective Sergeant Simon Lee said Stip’s sentence is to ensure he gets treatment so he cannot “prey on others” as his victim’s lives “have been changed forever”. He added: “He has proven himself to be a dangerous individual who preyed on victims across the country. 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