A former police sergeant was yesterday cleared of raping a sleeping woman.
Kevin McKeown was alleged to have attacked her at a property in Maybole, Ayrshire, between January 31, 1997 and July 1, 1997.
The 55-year-old was also accused of groping another woman, 53, in the village between January 1, 1994, and December 31, 1994.
McKeown was found not proven by a jury the High Court in Glasgow of rape and indecent assault.
After he was cleared of both charges, McKeown said, “Thank you,” before walking free from court.
The alleged rape victim, 47, had claimed McKeown had raped her after she dozed off.
The 53-year-old woman had claimed she was groped while asleep at a party.
