'Dangerous' Herts man jailed for 11 years filmed himself raping woman as she slept

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        September 21, 2026

'Dangerous' Herts man jailed for 11 years filmed himself raping woman as she slept

Good Morning Hertfordshire — 2026-09-21

A Hemel Hempstead man has been jailed for 11 years and six months after filming himself raping a sleeping woman.
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'Dangerous' Herts man jailed for 11 years filmed himself raping woman as she slept
• A Hemel Hempstead man has been jailed for 11 years and six months after filming himself raping a sleeping woman.
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Watford Observer - News (Newsquest) · Travel · yesterday
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BBC News - Beds, Herts & Bucks (regional) · Safety · yesterday
Pedestrian dies after collision with car
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Herts Advertiser · Local news · yesterday
MP fights for St Albans businesses facing 'shock' £50K business rates bill
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Welwyn Hatfield Times · Local news · today
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Welwyn Hatfield Times · Local news · yesterday
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Hertfordshire takes its name from Hertford; the county grew around routes, markets and river crossings north of London.
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The First Battle of St Albans on 22 May 1455 is widely considered the opening battle of the Wars of the Roses.
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