Locations
Bridge Street, Worksop, Nottinghamshire, S80
Description
A rapist has been jailed after forcibly trying to prevent his victim from calling the police.
Luke Frost followed the woman home after a chance encounter on 13 May last year.
Frost, who was known to the victim, was filmed on a doorbell camera as he sexually assaulted her outside.
He then forced his way into her living room where – despite her clear protests – he raped her.
Frost, who has a history of violence against women, repeatedly spat on and verbally abused his victim during the ordeal.
He then tried to take her mobile phone away as she attempted to call the police for help.
That didn’t work, and officers soon arrived at the scene.
Frost, aged 33, fled but was chased down and arrested the following day.
During a trial at Nottingham Crown Court in November, he claimed that any sexual activity had been consensual.
A jury disagreed and convicted him of one count of rape and one count of sexual assault.
Appearing at the same court on Friday 13 March, Frost, of Bridge Street, Worksop, was given an extended 13-year sentence.
Detective Constable Ella Redfern, of Nottinghamshire Police, said:
“Frost subjected his victim to a prolonged and vindictive sexual attack after meeting her in the street and following her home.
"Despite her very clear protests, he proceeded to sexually assault and rape her in her own home – the one place where she should feel absolutely safe.
"Aware of what he’d done, he then tried to prevent her from calling the police.
Thanks to the bravery of his victim and the compelling evidence she provided, justice has now caught up with Frost, who will spend a very considerable period of time behind bars.”