Man cleared of attempting rape of woman - after female 'victim' turned out to be male | Mail OnlineCharge 'invalid' as the attacker's intent was to rape a woman
Brutally assaulted transsexual woman with the intention to rape her but discovered that she still has male genitalia
Ex-partner witnessed the attack and fought the assailant off with a shoehorn
Örebro district court ruled that as it turned out that she was a he, the charge is invalid as the intended crime could not be committed.
The man brutally assaulted her, forced her to the ground and kicked her in the face before ripping off her trousers and removing her underwear, attempting to rape her.
The womans ex-boyfriend witnessed the attack
However, the fact that she still had male genitalia meant that the attempted rape could never have led to rape, the court said.
Makes sense I guess