A Leyland man has admitted kidnapping and raping a woman at knifepoint.
Police launched an investigation after they were called at just after midnight on April 17th to report a woman had been raped in the Sephton Street area of Bamber Bridge, where she was taken in a car after being threatened with a knife in the Leyland area.
Later, police received a separate report of a man breaking into a property in Preston.
A suspect was quickly identified and arrested and after further work by officers and following consultation with the Crown Prosecution Service a man was charged.
Neil Reid, 43, of Towngate, Leyland, appeared before Preston Crown Court this morning (Tuesday, May 27) and admitted two counts of rape, two counts of attempted robbery, one of kidnap, one of committing an offence with intent to commit a sexual offence, and one of threatening another with an article with a blade or point.
He has been remanded in custody and will be sentenced in July.
The victim continues to be supported by specially trained officers.
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