A
rapist, who held a woman hostage in her own home and repeatedly
attacked her, has been jailed for fourteen years.
Patrick
Healy, 48, of Upper Brockley Road, Brockley was convicted of five
counts of raping the woman, whose keys he snatched and threatened to
kill.
Croydon
Crown Court heard Healy first raped the victim at her home in early
December last year, but this was not reported to police and he
returned to the address on the 22nd day of that month.
Healy
pushed the woman inside and threatened to kill her, stole her keys
and left the address, locking her inside.
On
his return he stopped her from leaving the address and repeatedly
raped her until she convinced him to allow her to go to work.
Healy
escorted the woman to her place of work and once he left she reported
her ordeal to the police.
Officers
attended the victim's home address where Healy was found hiding in a
cupboard and he was arrested.
Detective
Constable Keith Tran, from the Metropolitan Police Service's Sexual
Offences, Exploitation and Child Abuse Command, said: "Rape is
often under-reported and victims can suffer in silence.
“It
took tremendous courage from this victim to come forward and report
Healy to the police.
“However,
once she did she was supported by a specially trained officer until
Healy was convicted.
“As
a result of her courage a violent offender, who subjected her to a
protracted ordeal has been convicted and now faces a lengthy prison
term.
"I
hope this case gives other victims of rape and abuse the courage to
report their offenders to the police with the confidence that they
will be believed and they will be supported."
As
well as the five rapes Healy was also convicted of false
imprisonment, threats to kill, sexual assault and assault.
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