A man from Burslem who raped a woman in Congleton in 2021 has been jailed for more than five years.

Daniel Shaw, 32, of Lawton Street, Burslem, was previously found guilty after trial of one count of rape.

He appeared in Chester Crown Court on Monday 7 August where he was sentenced to five years and six months.

Shaw was found guilty of rape following a six-day trial (Cheshire Police).

The court heard in April 2022, a woman informed police she had been raped by Shaw in December 2021 in Congleton, following a night out.

She had managed to record the incident on her phone.

Shaw was arrested on 9 April 2022 on suspicion of rape and was subsequently charged.

Daniel Shaw, 32, of Lawton Street, Burslem, has been jailed for five years and six months (Google).

When he was shown the video of the incident in interview, Shaw confirmed it was him in the footage but could not recall what took place and said he was drunk at the time.

He denied raping the victim but was found guilty on Monday 26 June after a six-day trial.

As well as a custodial sentence, Shaw was made subject to an indefinite restraining order, and notification requirements for life.

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