Toby Snow

A woman feared she would be killed as Toby Snow subjected her to a sustained rape ordeal — ignoring her repeated pleas and leaving her with night terrors.

Snow, 28, of Scunthorpe, was jailed after a jury rejected his claim that the sexual activity had been consensual.

The woman described him as “a monster” who tied her up and repeatedly raped her during an attack in the early hours of March 8.

Hull Crown Court heard that Snow had been drinking on a night out before the attack. Prosecutor Dale Brook said he began by apologising for what he was about to do, then tried to gag the woman as she fought back.

She repeatedly made clear that she did not consent. Snow ignored her.

“She told him again and again but he did not care,” Mr Brook told the court.

The terrified woman believed she might not survive. Snow also took her mobile phone, preventing her from immediately reporting what had happened, before eventually returning it.

She contacted police the following day after telling a work colleague and others about the attack.

Snow denied rape and assault by penetration but was convicted following a trial at Hull Crown Court. He was acquitted of intentional strangulation.

In her victim impact statement, the woman described giving evidence as “the worst day of my life”, saying it forced her to relive the trauma. She continues to suffer night terrors. I will always be questioning why it happened”

Sentencing him at Grimsby Crown Court, Judge Richard Woolfall described the attack as a sustained, horrendous ordeal and said Snow remained in denial.

Snow received an extended sentence comprising 11 years in prison and a further four years on licence because of the risk of further offending.

The judge said he must serve two-thirds of the prison term before the Parole Board can consider him for release. He will remain on the sex offenders register for life.