Man jailed for 'forceful and violent' sexual assault on sleeping woman in taxi

The victim said: "No matter how many times I wash I will never be able to get what you did off me."

Mark Patterson preyed on the woman as she slept in a seven-seater taxi while returning from a hen night with friends. Photo: Northwest News Pix

A man who inflicted a "forceful and violent" sexual assault on a young woman who fell asleep in a taxi on her way home has been jailed for three years.

Mark Patterson preyed on the woman as she slept in a seven-seater taxi while returning from a hen night with friends.