Leslie Mangwa 33

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A Coventry man has been jailed for raping a woman while she slept.

Leslie Mangwa was sentenced today after he attacked the woman, who was sleeping after a night out in January last year.

On the night of the attack, the woman was asleep when she awoke to find Mangwa sexually assaulting her.

She screamed and made him leave the room.

Shortly after the rape, the woman reported her story to the police.

Thanks to her bravery in coming forward, officers identified and arrested Mangwa, 33 and charged him with rape.

In interview, Mangwa denied rape, claiming what happened had been consensual.

Despite this, he was found guilty at trial on 4 August and sentenced on 29 August.

Mangwa, of William Hillman Court, was jailed for eight years, along with being given a restraining order and a Sexual Harm Prevention Order.

We would encourage anyone who has suffered sexual abuse to come forward and tell their story.

We know that reporting rape, sexual assault or another sexual crime like indecent exposure or upskirting can be daunting.

We're here to support you whether you're ready to report it to us or if you'd prefer to talk to someone else.

If you want to talk it through before deciding whether to report to us, you can talk to a Sexual Assault Referral Centre (SARC), an Independent Sexual Violence Advisor service (ISVA) or another support service.