A dangerous man who raped, assaulted and strangled a woman in Stoke-on-Trent has been jailed.

Richard Allmark, 21, from Smallthorne, was jailed for 15 years at Stoke-on-Trent Crown Court today (Friday 3 October).

He was previously found guilty of two counts of rape, one count of assault thereby occasioning actual bodily harm and one count of intentional strangulation. Allmark also pleaded guilty to another count of assault by beating at an earlier hearing.

He inflicted a campaign of abuse on the survivor between May and December last year, assaulting her on numerous occasions by dragging her by her hair and strangling her.

DC Alicia Tierney, from our public protection unit, said: "The survivor in this case has shown immeasurable bravery in coming forward and telling us about the abuse she was subjected to.

"I'm pleased that we've been able to build the evidence needed to secure this result against a dangerous individual who subjected the survivor to such physical and emotional harm."

Allmark has been put on the Sex Offender's Register indefinitely and served with a restraining order against the survivor.

If you're a survivor of rape or sexual assault and you feel ready to talk about it, call Staffordshire Police on 101 or use Live Chat on the website.