'Abusive and controlling' rapist jailed after victims' families witnessed 'red flag behaviour'
manchestereveningnews.co.ukA 'controlling and abusive' man who raped two women 'more than once' has been jailed for 14 years. Ben Smith, from Chester, was found guilty of seven counts of rape and two counts of coercive and controlling behaviour, Cheshire Police said.
The 28-year-old subjected the two women to violence, placing a pillow over their faces so they couldn’t breathe on some occasions, the force said.
The rapes were reported to the police after friends and family of the victims witnessed Smith's 'red flag behaviour', Cheshire Police said.
Smith, of Sydney Road, Chester, appeared at Chester Crown Court on 28 April to be sentenced. As well as the 14 years in prison, he was handed restraining orders to protect his victims and is subject to a sexual harm prevention order. Read more: Join the FREE Manchester Evening News WhatsApp community Cheshire Police said the offences occurred between January and December 2018.
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