Overview
- An Ayrshire jury at the High Court in Kilmarnock convicted McMillan on five charges of raping and sexually assaulting three partners for offences between January 2022 and July 2023 in Stevenston and Kilwinning.
- The judge issued an extended sentence set at 11 years in prison, backdated to November 2023, with a further three years of supervision in the community on release.
- McMillan was placed on the Sex Offenders’ Register for life and made subject to indefinite non‑harassment orders barring any contact with the victims.
- In sentencing remarks, the judge detailed strangulation that left one woman unconscious, assaults carried out while victims slept, and outbursts linked to his inability to access cocaine.
- Victim Lynne‑Marie Hand waived anonymity, described repeated assaults and serious injuries, and said a phone he left behind helped link other victims and prompt reports to police, with police and support services later installing security measures at her home.