A Whiston Hospital staff member raped and sexually assaulted a patient in her bed. Sidharth Nair had worked at the site for only a matter of weeks before he subjected his victim to a series of outrageous and "predatory" attacks "for his own sexual gratification". The vile rapist even had sex with her against her will, having told her: "You won't see me again, it doesn't matter.
" heard this afternoon, Wednesday, that the 29-year-old had been responsible for providing care for the woman while she was an inpatient. However, she began to have concerns over Nair's behaviour when he "started to sniff her underwear" while he was searching for a fresh pair for her to change into. Paul Becker, prosecuting, described how the healthcare assistant was later brushing her hair when he began to tell her: "Look how pretty your face is.
You've got beautiful eyes, I wish you had a pen and paper so I could draw your eyes." Nair, of Jason Street in , returned to her bedside around an hour later and began massaging her feet after telling her that they appeared swollen. He then claimed that he "needed to do a body map" before groping her breasts.
When she subsequently requested assistance to be taken to the toilet, the staff member reappeared and then removed her underwear, began "messing with a wet wipe" and sexually assaulted her. At this, she told him to "get off and leave me alone". The same evening, Nair returned after the victim's family had visited her and took her to a toilet, where he att.
