A 'completely broken' rape victim took her own life after her family inadvertently took her on a walk past her attacker's home.

Ryan Callaghan, 33, horrifically assaulted the vulnerable women and lived on the coastal path the group had coincidentally decided to walk.

The victim called a relative to take her home and, shortly afterwards, she took her own life.

Newcastle Crown Court heard that in a note she left for her mother, it was 'absolutely clear the rape of her by the defendant was one of the factors which was forefront in her mind'.

The victim's mother said: 'There are no words to describe what we've all been through.