A rapper who imprisoned a woman in his flat while he raped, brutally beat and tortured her with a burning iron has been jailed for a total of 23 years.

Courtney Hutchinson, 32, attacked the 20-year-old victim over three days before she managed to escape and flee naked into the street.

She was dragged around the flat by her hair, whipped repeatedly with a phone charger cable and had the iron pressed into her exposed skin several times. Part of her ordeal was filmed.

Hutchinson, also known as rapper DVS and as 1ARDA on social media, pleaded guilty to rape and false imprisonment on the second day of his trial at Snaresbrook Crown Court on July 12. He was sentenced yesterday (Monday, January 9) and will remain on the sex offenders register for life.

Detective Sergeant Jimi Tele with the Metropolitan Police said: "I would like to praise the bravery and determination of the victim of this truly harrowing ordeal. Her resoluteness in coming forward and working with the police in securing the imprisonment of a truly dangerous offender is worthy of the highest recognition.

"Courtney Hutchinson subjected his victim to the most shocking and repeated levels of violence. It was her determination, in company with the skill of the investigation team, that allowed the full severity of the attack to be revealed and that ultimately led to Hutchinson's arrest and conviction.

"The level of violence he inflicted was so severe it demonstrated his total disregard for the victim as a human being, subjecting her to levels of callousness and danger that are rarely seen. The evidence against him was overwhelming but the fact that he decided to plead guilty, removing further ordeal for the victim, can only be welcomed.

'I am conscious that there may be others who have suffered similar violence'

"The victim and the public can be safe in knowing that Hutchinson no longer poses a risk to them as he begins a significant term of imprisonment. Finally, I would like to add that the Metropolitan Police Service is committed to pursuing those who commit violence and particularly those most dangerous offenders. I am conscious that there may be others who have suffered similar violence, whether at the hands of this offender or another, and I would urge them to approach the police."

On Friday, February 5 2016 the woman drove to a flat Hutchinson used in Inverness News E16.

He immediately attacked, punching and kicking her.

Afterwards he forced her to eat a meal before going to bed.

The following morning Hutchinson became even angrier and repeatedly hit the victim.

He went on to push the legs of a chair into her stomach, drag her around the flat by her hair and whip her repeatedly with a phone charger cable. He pressed a heated iron onto her exposed skin several times before holding it above her face and demanding she burn herself as she pleaded with him to stop.

Hutchinson told the victim she needed to be punished and made her put her hands behind her back while he punched her in the face and throat.

'Hutchinson told the victim that she would die the next day'

The force of his attack left the woman with 40 injuries, including a fractured eye socket, broken nose, dislocated shoulder, stab wound to the hand and severe burns.

Hutchinson told the victim that she would die the next day. He counted down the hours, telling the victim to call her mother and say goodbye.

He went on to rape her.

The following day, Sunday, February 7, Hutchinson continued his assault, also forcing the victim into a hot shower and stamping on her burns.

He filmed her, making her state on camera that she was a bad person. Throughout the entire ordeal he kept her naked while he controlled her every movement. She truly believed she would die.

When the victim finally saw an opportunity to escape, she fled naked into the street. Hutchinson, also naked, ran after her, saying "I have got you now”.

A member of the public came to her aid, despite Hutchinson claiming the victim was his wife and everything was OK.

Police were called around 11pm. The victim was taken to the Royal London Hospital and continues to receive treatment for the injuries Hutchinson inflicted.

Hutchinson was arrested on Wednesday, February 10 and questioned about the events of that weekend plus a separate incident the victim told police about. On Wednesday, January 6 2015, he threw a plate at the woman, causing facial injuries.

He was charged and pleaded guilty to GBH with intent at an earlier hearing on Friday, April 15. His sentence includes this offence.

Anyone who may have been a victim, is asked to contact police on 101 or via Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.

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