George McDonald was found guilty of 10 charges involving three women on 29 July following a trial at the High Court in Paisley.

The 43-year-old targeted his victims at various locations in the Argyll and Bute area.

He subjected his first victim to repeated violent attacks including hitting her with a piece of wood, pointing a gun at her and lifting her up by her ears.

McDonald also struggled with the woman outside a pub before opening the bonnet of her car and removing wires from the engine, preventing her from driving it.

He was convicted of verbally and physically abusing his second victim on various occasions including an incident where he drove away leaving her without transport. The abuser controlled his third victim by tracking her movements, breaking her phones, reading her messages and coercing her to share her social media accounts.

He threatened to kill her and her parents as well as repeatedly assaulting her, including hitting her on the head and dragging her to the ground. The abuser was also convicted of raping two of the women on various occasions.

On 5 September 2024, at the High Court in Edinburgh, McDonald was given a 14-year extended sentence, with 10 years in custody. His name has been added to the sex offenders’ register indefinitely.

Non-harassment orders, banning McDonald from contacting or attempting to contact his victims, were also granted for an indefinite period.