Man jailed for tying up woman
A man has been sentenced to more than 10 years in prison in connection with the false imprisonment of a woman last year.
Philip John Andrew, 67, of Eastern Road, appeared at Portsmouth Crown Court after pleading guilty to false imprisonment with intent to commit a sexual offence.
Police were called shortly before midnight on April 26, 2022, to a report that a woman in her30s had been threatened by am an that she knew at an address on Eastern Road.
The court heard how the victim had attended the home address of Andrew that evening, where she was tied up and threatened by him.
It was heard that Andrew had then broken the SIM card in the victim’ s phone in order to prevent her from calling the police. She eventually persuaded him to let her leave and she was able to then call for help.
She did not sustain serious physical injuries during the incident.
Officers attended the home address of Andrew, where he was arrested in the early hours of April 27, 2022.
At a court hearing in March, Andrew pleaded guilty to one count of false imprisonment with intent to commit a sexual offence and he has now been sentenced to a total often years and eight months in prison.
Detective Constable Laura Har die, of Hampshire Constabulary’ s Criminal Investigation Department, who led the investigation, said: ‘The actions of Andrew that night are deeply concerning and he violated the trust of his victim in one of the worst possible ways.
‘We are pleased that in the face of the evidence against him he has chosen to plead guilty saving the victim from the further trauma of a trial.
‘We are also glad that he will now face a considerable amount of time in prison.
‘I would like to commend the bravery of the woman in this case and thank her for the courage she has shown throughout this investigation, without which we would not have secured this outcome.
‘I hope this result encourages anyone who has been the victim of a sexual offence to come forward and speak to us. You will be listened to and you will be supported.’
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