A TEENAGER who dragged a stranger into a deserted park and raped her has been jailed for 14 years.

Adam Martin subjected his 23-year-old victim to a brutal hour-long rape after forcing her into bushes in Roker Park in Sunderland in the early hours of the morning.

The woman was later found crawling half naked in Roker Park Road in a highly distressed state after the attack in November.

Nineteen-year-old Martin, of Joan Avenue in Sunderland, was sentenced to 14 years' imprisonment after previously being found guilty at Newcastle Crown Court.

Speaking after the conviction, Detective Inspector Paul Young said: "Martin is clearly a very dangerous individual and I am pleased he is now behind bars and not able to cause any further harm to vulnerable young women.

"This was an horrific incident for his victim and I would like to thank her for her bravery in helping us to make sure he faced the consequences of his actions on that night."