A classic caravan renovator has been jailed for more than 20 years after being convicted of multiple rapes.

Kevin Lusted, 50, threatened his victim they would be tied up and shot before attacking them, a court heard.

Now, Lusted, of Spade Lane, Sittingbourne, has received an immediate 21-year jail term before the judge ruled he should serve an extra five years on licence when he is released.

Maidstone Crown Court heard how the victim had repeatedly suffered nightmares and night terrors after her ordeal, which began in 2016.

Lusted was arrested in March last year following a police investigation.

He was convicted of 11 rapes – which he had denied. He will also now be subject to a sexual harm prevention order for life.

Detective Constable Amy Neal, of the north Kent vulnerability investigation team, said: “Lusted targeted a vulnerable young person and repeatedly subjected them to sickening abuse for his own sexual gratification.

“He is a dangerous, calculating and callous sexual predator who has not shown any remorse for his appalling actions.

“The tremendous bravery the victim has shown throughout the trial has ensured that justice has now at least been served.

“Successful convictions such as this are just one of the reasons we continue to urge anyone who has been a victim of sexual abuse to contact the police.

“It is never too late to report any sexual offence, you will be supported by specially trained officers throughout the process, and we always treat any information with the utmost confidence and sensitivity.”