Dylan Millns, 28, has been jailed for 15 years with an extended five years on licence after a jury found him guilty of multiple offences, including four counts of rape, following an attack on a woman in Nottingham in 2024.
Sentencing took place at Nottingham Crown Court on Tuesday, 3 November, after a three-week trial heard that the woman was subjected to a violent and degrading ordeal lasting several hours. She was hit and raped repeatedly by Millns, who also pushed her head down into a pillow to the extent that she could not breathe.
The survivor later contacted police and told officers what had happened, including how she eventually managed to escape through a window.
Further offences and perverting justice
Detectives charged Millns, and while waiting for trial, he committed a series of acts with intent to pervert the course of public justice. He telephoned the survivor on numerous occasions from HMP Nottingham in attempts to manipulate her into not giving evidence.
During the trial, Millns pleaded guilty to two counts of occasioning actual bodily harm. The jury then found him guilty of four counts of rape, one count of controlling and coercive behaviour, and one count of intentional strangulation.
Sentencing and police response
Following separate investigations, Millns also pleaded guilty to one count of assault by beating in relation to a second woman, and one count of assault occasioning actual bodily harm in relation to a third woman, with all incidents taking place in 2023.
At his sentencing on Tuesday, Millns, of Wintersdale Drive, Leicester, was jailed for 15 years and handed an extended five years on licence. He was also placed on the sex offenders register, and restraining orders were put in place to protect each victim.
Detective Constable Oliver Bennett, of Nottinghamshire Police's Public Protection Unit, said: "This was a sustained attack carried out by a truly despicable offender who inflicted brutal violence on the victim, leaving her with significant emotional trauma. Throughout this case, he has shown no remorse for the suffering he caused."
Bennett added: "No one should ever have to endure what she experienced. The fact that Millns will now spend a considerable period behind bars is a direct result of her remarkable strength and determination to come forward and support this investigation."
"Violence against women and girls remains a key priority for Nottinghamshire Police. We are committed to protecting victims, bringing offenders before the courts, and doing everything we can to ensure those responsible for such abhorrent crimes are held accountable."
