'Dangerous' man jailed for seven years after raping woman near Wisbech filling station
Darius Andrulionis dragged his victim into bushes after she rejected him on a night out
A man who raped a woman in a late-night attack near a filling station in Wisbech has been jailed for seven years.
Darius Andrulionis, 46, began speaking to the victim near the BP filling station on Lynn Road at about 3.45am on 4th April.
She had been on a night out with her sister, but the pair became separated at the filling station.
Andrulionis was part of a group that had stopped at the same location.
Earlier in the evening, he had tried to dance with the victim at a nearby pub, but she rejected his advances.
He then approached her and sat on a wall next to her near the filling station, before dragging her into nearby bushes.
The victim begged him not to rape her, but he placed his hands on her mouth and neck to stop her from screaming, leaving her in fear for her life.
She tried to reason with him, but he continued the attack, and she only managed to get away once he had raped her.
Police were called and Andrulionis was arrested the following day.
On Tuesday 15th September, at Cambridge Crown Court, Andrulionis, of Balding Close, Wisbech, was sentenced after pleading guilty to one count of rape before the case went to trial.
He was also ordered to spend six years on extended licence, handed an indefinite restraining order against the victim, placed on the sex offenders register for life, and must pay a victim surcharge of £228.
Sentencing him, Judge Andrew Hurst described Andrulionis as "dangerous", said he was only "faintly familiar" with the concept of consent, and posed a "substantial risk" to other women.
DC Michael Childs, who investigated, said: "Andrulionis is a predator who preyed on a victim in a vulnerable state and the lengthy sentence handed down reflects this.
"I would like to pay tribute to the victim; her bravery in coming forward and supporting us with a prosecution is admirable and has led to a dangerous man being jailed for a long time."
Anyone wanting more information on sexual offences, including how to report them and spot the signs, can visit the dedicated pages on the force website.