Article: Judge blames Grand Theft Auto for thug's sex assaults; Ryan Chinnery: Hours of video games.

Byline: Tom Kelly

A JUDGE attacked a violent video game yesterday as he jailed a teenager for a string of 'horrific' sex assaults.

Ryan Chinnery, high on skunk cannabis, prowled the streets searching for women victims to act out the sick fantasies he learned from the game Grand Theft Auto.

Four women were subjected to degrading sex assaults after the 19- year-old had spent hours playing the game, which sends the player's character on a violent crime spree, including beating up prostitutes.

Last night, there were calls for the Government to ban the game, which has been implicated in other sex attacks and a murder.

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