VIOLENT rapist Duraid Abdulrahman has been jailed for seven years for putting a vulnerable woman through a day-long ordeal at a house in the centre of Swindon.

Duraid Abdulrahman, of Manchester Road, was found guilty of rape following a trial which took place over four days last week.

Today police said the 30-year-old is behind bars thanks to a strong working partnership between themselves and the ISIS Centre, which cares for female offenders and sex workers.

Abdulrahman pleaded not guilty to the charge when he first appeared at Swindon Crown Court in March, but the jury found him guilty of raping his victim, a vulnerable 38-year-old, multiple times on Sunday, December 7, last year at a residential address in Swindon.

Detective Constable Matt Lewis said: “Duraid Abdulrahman showed no remorse for his actions by pleading not guilty to the offence, forcing his victim to endure a trial at court and relive the terrifying experience she was put through.

“His actions will have a long-lasting effect on his victim.

“Duraid Abdulrahman has been sentenced to seven years imprisonment after being found guilty of rape. I am pleased that this sends out a strong message that suspects will be brought to justice.

“The case was made possible through close partnership working with the ISIS Women’s Centre and without their help and intervention resulted in this case being would not have been brought to court.

“I am pleased with the sentence given out at court and I am hopeful that it will encourage other victims of sexual assault to find the strength to come forward and report offences – justice will be done.

"I would like to take this opportunity to praise the bravery of the victim in coming forward and reporting this incident and thank the ISIS Women’s Centre in Swindon, who we worked in close partnership with to ensure this case was brought to court successfully.

“Anyone wishing to report a crime should contact Wiltshire Police on 101 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 where information can be left anonymously.”

The ISIS centre in Victoria Road, which opened in January 2014, cares for female offenders and Swindon’s sex workers.

Sue Lee, outreach worker at ISIS, said: “I offer proactive, responsive outreach out-of-hours to all sex workers who work on the street.

“These women are extremely vulnerable and at risk of rape, sexual assault, violence, trafficking, robbery and a range of serious health problems associated with sex work and substance misuse.

“The ultimate goal of my interventions alongside Lou Kuklinski, Swindon’s vice liaison police officer, is to safeguard the women, the public and manage all associated risks that arise frequently. We are proving to be very successful.”

Victims can also seek support and counselling from the Sexual Assault Referral Centre (SARC) based at the New Swindon Sanctuary, The Gables, Shrivenham Road, Swindon.

The SARC is a dedicated centre offering support to any victim of a sexual assault where trained professionals can provide immediate medical care and treatment, a forensic examination, counselling and onward referral to other necessary services.

The SARC offers a 24-hour helpline on 0808 168 0024 or log onto http://www.swindonsanctuary.co.uk/