One of the victims of Mark Devereaux, who had unprotected sex with a series of women despite knowing he was HIV positive, has told STV News how Devereaux hid his dark secret from her.

The woman, who asked to remain anonymous, said she was "shocked" when detectives sat her down and told her she had been in a relationship with a man carrying the infection.

She told STV News: "The CID turned up at my door saying they wanted to speak to me about Mark Devereaux.

"It was a shock because I hadn't heard his name for quite a few years.  They came in and said it was of a sensitive nature and they said 'did you know he was HIV positive?'

"I didn't so it was quite a shock.  I had been with him for a year and had no idea.

"The first thought that went through my head was panic - but I remembered I had had a test because I had been pregnant and I was OK.

"The police asked if I wanted to make a complaint and I said 'definitely' because what he did was wrong.

"It provides a bit of closure to see justice served on him.  But you have to feel sympathy for the girl who was infected - its not coming to an end for her.

"Nothing he could say could make up for what he did - it would be a cheek for him to try to apologise."

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Commenting on the case, Catherine Murphy, of the Terrence Higgins Trust, a charity who support those with HIV and Aids, said the law was "unclear" for people living with HIV.

In an interview with STV, which you can watch in full above, she said: "The law that is used in this area is a common law offence known reckless conduct.  That means people with HIV don't really know what they have to do to keep within the law.

"This case is the first in the UK where exposure to HIV has been prosecuted.  This means HIV transmission does not have to have taken place for there to be a prosecution.

"This is a very unclear area of law.

"It is crucial that people with HIV are given enough help to manage their sexual health.

"It means anyone coming forward to talk to clinicians about managing their sexual health could be admitting to a crime."