Liverpool man Darren Barr jailed for sexual assaults after pretending to help women in distress

LIVERPOOL MAN DARREN BARR JAILED FOR SEXUAL ASSAULTS AFTER PRETENDING TO HELP WOMEN IN DISTRESS

The article reports that Darren Barr pretended to assist women in distress but instead committed serious sexual crimes against them.

One victim, who had accidentally locked herself out of her house after a party, was approached by Barr who initially asked for a cigarette lighter and then offered help.

Subsequently, Barr assaulted her physically and sexually, strangled her, and made threatening remarks about rape.

The court also heard of a second incident involving a woman who was suicidal after a dispute with a friend.

Barr invited her to his house under false pretenses, where he sexually assaulted her, forcibly kept her there by locking the door, and attempted to rape her.

During the attack, Barr strangled her, touched her inappropriately, and threatened to rape her if he wanted.

The victim managed to escape after hours of abuse.

Barr was found guilty of three counts of sexual assault and intentional strangulation related to these incidents.

He admitted to other sexual assault charges.

He was sentenced to nine years in prison and was also given a lifetime sex offenders register and a restraining order preventing contact with the victims.

The judge condemned him for exploiting the victims' vulnerabilities by pretending to help them and then attacking them while they were alone and distressed.