A rapist who attacked a woman at a nurses' residence has been jailed for eight years.

Andrew Ferguson targeted his victim at Ninewells Hospital in Dundee.

The 35-year-old, of Cairneyhill, Fife, went on to rape another woman before later assaulting a third.

Ferguson was sentenced at the High Court in Glasgow on Tuesday.

He had earlier been convicted at a trial in Edinburgh of eight charges including rape, indecent assault and assault between 2000 and 2014.

Ferguson raped the woman at the nurses' residence before carrying out similar attacks on a second victim at houses in Cairneyhill and Inverkeithing, both Fife.

A jury heard a third woman was assaulted in Inverkeithing.

Brian McConnachie, defending, said Ferguson knew he would be jailed but he "maintained he did not commit the offences".

The QC added: "His partner is standing by him. She is here in court to support him."

​Detective Inspector James Leeson said: "The suffering that these women endured and the subsequent trial as a result of Ferguson refusing to take responsibility for his horrific crimes was incredibly distressing. ​

"However if it wasn't for the courage that they showed by coming forward then it wouldn't have been possible to bring him to justice, and we welcome this sentence. I would like to thank each of these women and our partner agencies for all of their assistance and support throughout our enquiries and the subsequent trial.

"I hope that this sentence will give these women some comfort and that they can now begin to move forward with their lives."

Judge Lord McEwan also placed Ferguson on the sex offenders register.