A man has been jailed for rape after police officers ‘stumbled across a sex attack’.
Anthony Donald Raymond offered to give a woman a lift home in March 2022 – when he detoured to a remote location in Wiltshire and parked.
It was there that the 33-year-old, of Amesbury, forcibly removed her clothing and carried out the rape.
Police officers on routine patrol came across the incident taking place, but Raymond managed to evade them and flee the scene.
Following a week-long trial at Winchester Crown Court, the account of the victim backed up by the officers and their accompanying body-worn camera footage secured a guilty verdict.
On 20 October, he was jailed for nine years and told to register as a sex offender for life.
DC Martyn Powell of South CID said: “I would like to praise the victim in this case for having the courage and conviction to see this through a difficult 18 months and a week-long trial.
“The officers at scene who came across this incident captured key information and evidence on their body worn cameras which was able to be produced to the court in evidence.
“I hope that this sentence inspires others who have suffered sexual violence to come forward and report incidents to the police where we will endeavour to support you.”
To report any sexual offence, no matter how much time has passed, call Wiltshire Police on 101.
