A man who raped a woman in Newcastle-under-Lyme has been jailed for nearly a decade.

Daniel Tyrone Hemmings, 34, of Birmingham, was sentenced to nine-years-and-six-months in prison at Stoke-on-Trent Crown Court on Friday 5 December after he was found guilty of the rape of a woman at an earlier hearing.

He pleaded guilty to harassment without violence, sending communication threatening death or serious harm, failing to comply with notification requirements of the Sex Offender's Register and stalking involving serious harm and distress.

Staffordshire Police explained that Hemmings made unwanted advances on the survivor and ignored her efforts to stop him when it happened in 2021.

A few days after, the survivor told officers what Hemmings had done and he was arrested and brought in for questioning, where he denied the offence.

A spokesperson for Staffordshire Police said: "Due to the survivor's bravery and the quality of our evidence, we secured the charges against him and took him to court.

"He continued to plead his innocence in relation to the rape offence, but the jury deemed him guilty."

As part of his sentencing, Hemmings was served with a restraining order. He was also ordered to pay a £228 financial penalty.

Detective Constable Diane Sproston, from our public protection unit, said: "Hemmings tried until the last minute to deceive the jury, but because of how strong the survivor was and our evidence, he has now been punished for his crimes.

"I'd like to commend her bravery in coming forward and I hope this shows other survivors that we are determined to act robustly against sex offenders in Staffordshire."