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A man claimed he raped his own MUM because of the stress of being accused of raping his girlfriend.

The 29-year-old confessed to a horrific cocaine-fuelled attack on his mum while threatening her with a screwdriver.

He subjected her to the sickening ordeal while on bail for raping his partner after an assault driven by jealousy.

The man was found guilty of raping his girlfriend in a Liverpool Crown Court trial ending in an extraordinary outburst.

When a judge warned him he faced a long jail sentence, the unrepentant rapist flew into a rage and jumped to his feet.

He turned to face the woman - from Merseyside - sitting in the public gallery behind him and yelled: “You f*****g b****!”

The furious rapist leapt up against the glass barrier and kicked it, sending shards of broken glass flying across the dock.

He was intercepted by two dock officers and a court policeman who vaulted into the dock to stop him reaching his victim.

Today the court heard he attacked his girlfriend by hitting her in the face three times and kicking her while she was on the floor.

Neville Biddle, prosecuting, said the attack began in bed, adding: “It was a nasty, sustained and unpleasant assault.”

On a separate occasion the jealous thug “assaulted her in a most unpleasant way” after alleging she was cheating on him.

The ordeal – too graphic to describe in a family newspaper – continued with him forcing her to perform a sex act.

While on bail for these offences, he raped his mum in her bed at around 4am, after a night drinking and taking drugs.

Mr Biddle said: “He was shouting ‘mum, mum’. He put his hand over her mouth and he held a screwdriver.”

He fled in his mum’s car and was arrested at Jodrell Bank Observatory.

The man was found guilty of assault causing actual bodily harm, rape and sexual assault.

He earlier admitted two counts of rape and one of sexual assault against his mum.

Because of the horrific nature of the crime the ECHO has chosen to report on the family relationship between the man and his victim, and therefore for legal reasons cannot name him.

His previous convictions include assault causing actual bodily harm and battery against two ex-girlfriends.

Mr Biddle said there was a victim statement from the now former partner, but not the man’s mum.

He said: “Unsurprisingly, she has declined. What could a mother say in these circumstances?”

Brian McKenna, defending, argued his client was not dangerous, as defined in law.

He suggested the man did not pose a “significant risk” and should not receive an extended sentence.

Mr McKenna said his girlfriend suffered “a degree of psychological harm” but suggested it was not severe.

He said the man intended to address issues like anger management, victim empathy and thinking skills in jail.

However, he said he still “strenuously denied” raping his ex and his outburst was due to the “extremely stressful” guilty verdict and provocation from a member of the public.

Judge Elizabeth Nicholls said the man’s crimes represented violence, controlling behaviour and “the most intimidating and frightening behaviour towards women”.

She said he “sought to limit his responsibility” for raping his mum, adding: “You suggested you only behaved in this fashion because you were facing false allegations.

“It is such a lack of insight that causes the most concern to this court.”

The judge said whether his first victim suffered severe psychological harm was a matter for debate and while “one can imagine” his mum had, it was wrong to reach that conclusion.

However, she said she had “no doubt” he was dangerous and a risk to women due to his violent past and lack of empathy.

Judge Nicholls said: “A psychiatric report describes you as having a potential dis-social personality disorder.

“In particular it expresses concern with regard to your callous unconcern for others, low tolerance for frustration and incapacity to experience guilt.

“Whilst on bail you committed these horrific offences upon your mother.

“You still seek to explain these away and excuse your conduct away by referring to the stress of the situation that you found yourself in.

“Most people having been arrested for a serious offence of rape may try to address their issues. It doesn’t appear that you have done so.”

Judge Nicholls jailed him for 15 years, plus six months for contempt of court, with an extended six years on licence.

This means he will spend at least two thirds of the custodial term – 10 years and four months – behind bars.

He will only be released if a parole board decides it is safe and will be on licence until he is 50.

The man must also sign on the Sex Offenders Register for life.