A Gosport man who raped two women multiple times across a period of 10 months has been found guilty.

Louis Charles Cann, 38, was charged with nine counts of rape following an investigation by Operation Amberstone – Hampshire police's specialist rape investigation team.

Cann denied the offences and the case went to trial on May 13 at Salisbury Crown Court.

The court heard that the incidents occurred between February 1 and December 17, 2022 in the Gosport and Portsmouth areas.

In one instance, Cann filmed himself raping one of the women as she slept.

The court heard that the women were manipulated by Cann, threatened with violence and verbally abused, and one of the women was physically assaulted by Cann when she said no to having sex with him.

Following the trial, Cann, of Rampart Row in Gosport, was found guilty of nine charges on Wednesday.

He was remanded in custody to appear at Salisbury Crown Court on August 22 for setencing.

A spokesperson for the force said: "If you have been affected by sexual abuse, you can report this to police in confidence by calling 101.

"Not everyone who has experienced this type of abuse has the confidence to report to police.

"There are support services out there that can offer help to you, completely independent of the police, should you need support."