Da Vinci rapist Robert Greens is believed to have been moved out of a house in Midlothian after almost two weeks of protests from angry residents.
The windows of the newbuild property, in the village of Danderhall, were boarded up on Friday morning. The front door was bolted shut as boxes of the 44-year-old sex beast's belongings were seen being loaded into a car. It is unclear if Greens is in his new accommodation yet or where he will be located.
Greens, who is responsible for one of the worst sex attacks in Scottish criminal history, is believed to have been living at the property, near a children’s playpark, for almost three months before being recognised. It is not known where Greens has been moved to.
A source told the Record: "He has been moved. We didn't see him, but the moving van and a few people in a car came today with the things and bolted the door and boarded up the windows. It's a big relief."
Residents and protesters had gathered outside the home every night since Monday, October 3, to demand the beast be removed.
Greens was dubbed the Da Vinci rapist for his horrific 2005 attack on a Dutch student near Rosslyn Chapel in Midlothian, a key location in the book The Da Vinci Code. The 19-year-old suffered horrific injuries, which were initially thought to have come from a car crash.
At the High Court in Edinburgh in December 2005, Greens admitted dragging her along the ground, sitting on her, threatening her with a knife and asking if she was a virgin. He then repeatedly struck her on the face and raped her.
Greens denied the attack at first and tried to blame his twin brother. He eventually pled guilty and was sentenced to 10 years in April 2006.
Earlier this week Scots mum Daniella Quin told the Record she didn't feel safe in her own home after learning the predator was housed above her. She was forced to barricade a window and place a sign outside her home after it was mistakenly targeted by protesters.
A trio of local Councillors representing the Danderhall community, had also called for the offender’s relocation earlier this month.
Cllr Stephen Curran, Cllr Colin Cassidy and Cllr Margot Russell made a joint statement on October 7, writing: "The management of offenders in our communities is overseen by MAPPA (Multi Agency Public Protection Arrangements – Police, SPS, Health and Local Authorities), a legislative partnership.
“Councillors have no involvement or input, nor are we sighted or consulted regarding the release of prisoners or the management of offenders in our communities."
"If the media reports are true, we share the serious concerns raised by the community and local residents. We have conveyed these concerns to MAPPA.
"This individual committed one of the most serious violent sexual crimes this country has ever seen. It would be in the interest of everyone that he is removed from the community, and for the property to be allocated to a local family.”
A Midlothian Council spokesperson said: "We do not comment on individual cases. Public safety is of paramount importance and where appropriate we work with our partners to ensure that there are robust processes and procedures in place.”
Police Scotland said they “cannot comment on specific individuals.”
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