A violent rapist who strangled his victim until she fell unconscious before attacking her has been jailed for 15 years.
Jacob Negus, 24, began speaking to the woman on a dating app and met her the following day in August 2022.
After about a month of dating, he became controlling and told her to remove men from her social media accounts or he would stop seeing her.
The woman decided to cut off contact, but Negus later sent flowers and apologised.
The pair resumed an on-and-off relationship for another two months.
In 2023, at Negus’ home in Maxey, near Peterborough, he became violent, strangling the woman until she lost consciousness.
When she came round, she realised he was raping her.
When Negus saw she was awake, he pulled her hair, forced her to stand and strangled her again.
The victim later confided in a family member and reported the abuse to police.
Negus, of Leofric Close, Crowland, Lincolnshire, was found guilty of rape, intentional strangulation, and engage in coercive and controlling behaviour in an intimate relationship.
He was sentenced to 15 years in prison at Cambridge Crown Court on June 25.
Detective Constable Frankie Enticknap said: "This was a sustained and deeply traumatic campaign of abuse, where Negus used control, violence and intimidation against his victim.
"It takes a great deal of courage to come forward and report offences of this nature, and I would like to commend the victim for the strength she has shown throughout this investigation.
"We are committed to supporting victims of sexual offences and domestic abuse, and we will do everything we can to bring offenders to justice."
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