A Cairns man has admitted to the rape and kidnapping of a British backpacker he had a brief liaison with before holding her captive on a road trip in 2017 through the Queensland bush.

Marcus Allyn Keith Martin, 24, pleaded guilty in the Cairns District Court on Friday to three counts of rape and one of deprivation of liberty.

Police found the backpacker distressed and badly injured behind the wheel of a four-wheel-drive, with her alleged abuser reportedly hiding behind a mattress in the back. Credit:Regional News Media

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He had previously admitted a range of charges including assaulting her.