Man admits campaign of abuse against woman

A man has admitted raping, strangling and suffocating a woman in Staffordshire.

Miles Phillips, 41, of Abingdon, Oxfordshire, pleaded guilty at Stoke-on-Trent Crown Court yesterday (Monday 8 June) to four counts of rape, intentional strangulation, intentional suffocation and engaging in controlling and coercive behaviour.

The offences took place between 2023 and 2025.

Officers from Staffordshire Police’s Rape and Serious Sexual Offences Unit (RASSO) worked tirelessly to support the survivor and build the evidence needed to secure the charges against Phillips.

Phillips has been remanded in custody ahead of his sentencing at Stoke-on-Trent Crown Court on 31 July.

Miles Phillips

Detective Constable Josie Frost, from RASSO, said: “I would like to recognise the immense courage and bravery shown by the survivor throughout our investigation.

“Phillips is a dangerous offender and officers and staff worked tirelessly to secure these convictions and bring him to justice.

“I hope knowing that he is behind bars awaiting sentencing provides some comfort to the survivor.”

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