Double rapist who stamped on woman's head jailed

Lee Bailey, 33, has been described as a danger to women

A rapist described as a "danger to women" has been jailed for 16 years.

Lee Bailey, who stamped on one victim's head and raped her while she was too intoxicated to consent, was found guilty of rape, attempted rape, and assault occasioning actual bodily harm.

The 33-year-old, of Alvanley Road, Great Sutton, Ellesmere Port, was also sentenced for rape and controlling and coercive behaviour against another victim when he appeared at Chester Crown Court on Friday.

Det Con Abi Axon, of Cheshire Constabulary, said: "Bailey has no regard for the welfare of others. He even stated in interview he understood that someone who is intoxicated cannot consent but then went on to deny doing anything wrong."

Bailey was found guilty following a nine-day trial at Chester Crown Court in September.

The court heard in February 2021, a woman made a report of harassment against Bailey, which resulted in him being made subject to a non-molestation order.

At the time, she also made a disclosure of rape but did not feel able to pursue a formal complaint at the time.

'Breached bail conditions'

In August 2022, a second woman told police Bailey had raped and assaulted her. She stated Bailey had raped her when she could not consent after drinking alcohol on a night out and had stamped on her head.

Bailey was interviewed and denied the offences but did confirm that the victim was not able to consent due to her level of intoxication.

He was bailed with strict conditions not to have any contact with the victim but breached this within days. The victim told police Bailey had tried to coerce her into retracting her statement, his trial was told.

While this investigation was ongoing, the first victim contacted police and said Bailey had breached the non-molestation order against him, and she now wished to pursue her complaint of rape.

In January 2023, she redisclosed the rape offence and said he had also coerced her into having sex and forced her to get out of a vehicle at night down a country lane without a mobile phone.

He was later convicted of breaching the non-molestation order.