A rapist has been jailed after he “dragged his victim into a flat and raped him twice.”

Elvis Barney, of no fixed address, pleaded guilty to two counts of rape and was sentenced to six years behind bars, with an extension of three years on license, on Friday, June 9.

The 48-year-old attacked a man who had collapsed and lost consciousness in the street after a night out in Warminster, in December 2022.

The victim, who had spoken briefly to Barney earlier in the night but did not know him, was woken by his attacker.

He asked Barney to call for an ambulance but instead he dragged him into a flat and raped him twice.

Once the victim regained consciousness, he fled the address and ran to a nearby phone kiosk.

He rang the police to report the attack and was described by police as “incredibly distressed.”

Investigating officers quickly identified and arrested Barney.

Detective Constable Simon Rogers said that Barney had taken advantage of his unconscious victim before misleading police about the incident.

He said: “This was a premeditated attack where the suspect deliberately misled the victim when he needed medical attention. The victim put his trust in this stranger but sadly was taken into a flat and sexually assaulted.

“Although they briefly spoke in a bar earlier in the night, Barney was not known to his victim. Barney took advantage of the victim’s unconscious state and, despite him repeatedly asking for an ambulance, Barney refused to call for help and instead claimed to be medically trained.

“In interview, Barney initially denied leaving his flat all evening which was quickly disproved by CCTV in the town. He went on to change his account to say that he had been out in town but had never met the victim, but again we were able to prove this was not the case through CCTV enquiries. He later pleaded guilty to two counts of raping the victim.”

Det Con Rogers went on to praise the courage of Barney’s victim for ensuring his attacker was jailed.

He added: “I would like to thank the victim for the courage he has shown in reporting this, and his support with the investigation process.

“Offending of this nature will not be tolerated and I would encourage anybody who has been the victim of a sexual offence to report it to the police. Without the bravery of the victim in this case Barney would not have been convicted and would remain a risk to the public.”